Prime Minister Abe intends to step down

Aug 28,2020
Sources close to the Japanese Prime Minister say he plans to step down to deal with a health problem.
North Korean leader visits typhoon-hit area
Aug 28
A North Korean newspaper says the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, has inspected an area hit by a typhoon.
Hurricane Laura kills 4 in Louisian
Aug 28
A hurricane ripped through the southern US state of Louisiana, leaving extensive damage and killing at least four people.
UK to impose quarantine on arrivals from Switzerland, Jamaica
Aug 28
Britain said on Thursday it will reimpose quarantine for travellers from the Czech Republic, Jamaica and Switzerland, but ease restrictions on arrivals from Cuba in a bid to keep coronavirus infection rates down.
Indonesian capital extends transitional COVID-19 restrictions for another two weeks
Aug 28
Jakarta has extended its transitional period of the large-scale social restrictions for another two weeks starting on Thursday.
Dominican Republic reports 92,964 COVID-19 cases, 1,630 deaths
Aug 28
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Dominican Republic rose to 92,964 on Thursday after tests detected 407 new infections, the Ministry of Public Health said.
Worldwide, 463 mn children can't access virtual schooling: UN
Aug 27
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and widespread school closures, at least one-third of students affected around the world lack access to virtual education, according to a UN study released Wednesday.