Stockholm announces British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day" , has won the 2017 Nobel Literature Prize. The 69-year-old author reacts to the news in London.

Non-essential stores reopen on Edinburgh's main shopping street after being forced to shut for more than three months during the coronavirus lockdown.

Zully is an "angel" that flies, but instead of wings, she uses a motorcycle loaded with medicines and medical supplies in Caracas in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Milan residents enjoy an urban 'beach', at the foot of some of the city's highest skyscrapers. Lido Bam offers an alternative to holidays for locals who will spend the summer in the city.

A couple of Montevideo residents create a giant cake costume to continue celebrating birthdays despite the ban on large gatherings in Uruguay. Alexis and Estella drive and walk outside homes, pushing the volume of their loudspeaker to ensure that the spirit of festivities reigns amidst orders of social distancing.

Time on your hands and a love of anime? A producer from Japan's famed Studio Ghibli is offering an online tutorial for drawing one of its most beloved characters: Totoro. Toshio Suzuki, former president of the Tokyo-based studio, contributed the video to a website intended to support children stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak.