CHENNAI, October 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): From unpaid overtime to wage cuts, Indian garment workers say they are being made to compensate their bosses for the food, shelter and salary provided in t
LESBOS, Greece, September 9 (Reuters): Thousands of migrants fled fires early on Wednesday that tore through an overcrowded camp under coronavirus lockdown on the Greek island of Lesbos, but there were no
DONG HOA, Vietnam, August 27 (Reuters): While coronavirus lockdowns caused many men across the world to grow their hair longer than usual, none compare with Vietnam's Nguyen Van Chien who has gone almo
BLANTYRE, Malawi, August 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): A senior traditional leader in Malawi has ordered village chiefs to dissolve all the child marriages that took place during the country's coron
MANILA, August 17 (Reuters): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday eased the strict coronavirus lockdown in and around the capital Manila as his government promised a "refreshed" approac
BOGOTA, August 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): More than 900 women and girls have gone missing in Peru during its coronavirus lockdown, a top women's rights official said on Tuesday, calling for the cr
MANILA, August 3 (Reuters): The Philippines stock market tumbled on Monday after the government reimposed coronavirus lockdown measures in and around Manila in response to fresh outbreaks, dashing hopes of
MEXICO CITY, July 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): The number of women and children seeking help at shelters for victims of violence has surged by more than 80% in Mexico under the coronavirus lockdown, ac
BANGKOK, July 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Five days after a coronavirus lockdown was imposed in Manila, charity LoveYourself hired 20 former motorcycle taxi riders, gave them a crash course on HIV and
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters): U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States was working with countries in Europe and elsewhere on how to reopen for travel safely following c
ROME, June 23 (Reuters): Italy has seen a surge in bicycle sales since the government ended its coronavirus lockdown as people steer clear of public transport and respond to government incentives to help t
BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters): Europeans are enjoying the gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, but in hospitals they are already preparing for the next wave of infections.
Some inten
VATICAN CITY, June 21 (Reuters): The drastic reduction in pollution during coronavirus lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis
BARCELONA, June 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Online child sex abuse has soared in Europe during coronavirus lockdowns, campaigners and lawyers warned, calling for greater international cooperation and
KATHMANDU, June 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Ever since the death of a young Dalit man killed along with five friends in what activists called a "caste-based massacre", Nepalis have been taking to
HARARE, June 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Martha Kahari was already struggling to make ends meet after Zimbabwe's coronavirus lockdown forced her to stop selling second-hand clothes and tomato
BRUSSELS, JUNE 11 (IANS): A Belgian Prince who contracted coronavirus after attending a party during lockdown in Spain, has been fined 10,400 euros ($11,800), the media reported.
Prince Joachim, a
PARIS, June 11 (Reuters): The coronavirus lockdowns have hit the world's museums very hard and more than 10 percent may never reopen while others will have to put new projects on hold, the United Natio
MON, JUNE 8 (MExN): Deputy Commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K, IAS, notified that in view of the impending arrival of the stranded persons from different parts of the country, a total lockdown has been enforced on
LONDON, June 8 (Reuters): Wide-scale lockdowns including shop and school closures have reduced COVID-19 transmission rates in Europe enough to control its spread and may have averted more than three million dea