Biden signs orders requiring masks for travel, other…

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — With a burst of executive orders, President Joe Biden served notice Thursday that the nation’s COVID-19 response is under new management and he’s demanding progress to reduce…

Woman jailed for record 43 years for insulting…

A former civil servant has been jailed for 43 years and six months for insulting the Thai monarchy, lawyers said, in what is thought to be the toughest sentence ever passed under the kingdom’s strict…

Coronavirus: Prisons record 90pc recovery rate | The…

Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations Editor THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) is working flat-out to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country’s correctional facilities, with records showing a recovery rate of 90 percent since…