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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigns

Reuters 2020-07-03 14:57:05

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigned on Friday ahead of a government reshuffle by President Emmanuel Macron designed to bolster his green credentials and win back disillusioned voters ahead...

End of lockdown fails to boost jobs market in Spain

REUTERS 2020-07-02 15:38:41

The end of the coronavirus lockdown in Spain failed to bring a surge in employment as government data showed that the 900,000 jobs lost at the pandemic’s peak had not been regained, while the to...

EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out

AP 2020-06-30 18:42:03

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday is announcing a list of nations whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries, but most Americans are likely to be refused entry for at least another...

Russia reports lowest number of coronavirus infections since April 29

-- 2020-06-29 14:51:48

Russia on Monday reported 6,719 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the lowest one-day reported increase since April 29, pushing its nationwide tally to 641,156. The national coronavirus taskforce sa...

France returns to polls for municipal elections, Macron faces drubbing

-- 2020-06-28 14:08:27

France emerges from months of coronavirus lockdown to vote on Sunday in a delayed second round of municipal elections, with opinion polls suggesting a dire outcome for President Emmanuel Macron, whose...

Liverpool urge fans to celebrate title safely amid coronavirus fears

-- 2020-06-27 23:19:55

Liverpool have condemned the behaviour of fans who gathered in Liverpool city centre for a second night on Friday to celebrate their team’s Premier League title win and urged them to stay at hom...

Micheal Martin elected new PM of Ireland

Xinhua 2020-06-27 20:02:57

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has been elected as new prime minister of Ireland in a vote held here on Saturday at a special meeting of the lower house of the Irish parliament. Announcing the vot...

WB approves $350m loan for Ukraine

-- 2020-06-27 16:17:49

The World Bank has approved a 350 million US dollar loan for Ukraine in support of reforms that are critical to its economic recovery and to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the b...

EU holds off decision on borders, Americans set to be excluded

REUTERS 2020-06-27 11:25:03

European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final “safe list” of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July, with the United States, Brazil and Russia set to...

Gilead's remdesivir gets European endorsement to treat COVID-19

Reuters 2020-06-25 19:34:50

The European healthcare regulator has recommended the conditional approval of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral treatment, remdesivir, for use in COVID-19 patients, making it the first treatment to be o...

Farmers must connect agriculture with biodiversity: FAO

-- 2020-06-24 17:50:33

Farmers across the world must connect agriculture with the protection of biodiversity and the environment to have a sustainable food supply system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nati...

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 587 to 191,449

Reuters 2020-06-24 11:16:44

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 587 to 191,449, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The reported death toll rose b...

Pubs, restaurants, hotels to reopen in England

Reuters 2020-06-23 20:39:28

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday pubs, restaurants and hotels could reopen in England early next month when the social distancing rule is relaxed, easing the coronavirus lockdown that h...

Fearing second Covid-19 wave, Europe aims to train 'army' of medics

Reuters 2020-06-22 12:55:04

Europeans are enjoying the gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, but in hospitals they are already preparing for the next wave of infections. Some intensive care specialists are trying to...

Ten French children repatriated from Syria, says French foreign ministry

-- 2020-06-22 12:26:35

Ten French children are being repatriated to France from refugee camps in north-east Syria, the French foreign ministry said a statement on Monday. The ministry added that the children had been hande...

Three killed after man goes on stabbing spree in British town’s park

-- 2020-06-21 10:58:26

Three people were killed and another three seriously injured when a man went on a stabbing spree in a park in the southern English town of Reading on Saturday, though police said they were not current...

Protesters douse French health ministry with red paint

-- 2020-06-20 15:31:50

French protesters on Saturday doused the country’s health ministry with red paint, to symbolise the blood of those who died from Covid-19 and to demonstrate against poor working conditions for p...

With eye on UN arms embargo, Britain, France, Germany to discuss Iran

REUTERS 2020-06-19 16:00:37

Britain, France and Germany will on Friday define their Iran strategy for the coming months amid talks at the United Nations and violations by Tehran of a 2015 nuclear deal, France’s foreign min...

Elite French police make arrests after Dijon gang violence

-- 2020-06-18 14:47:35

France’s elite ‘RAID’ police unit has arrested several members of the Chechen community after four nights of gang violence in the city of Dijon, a police source said. Trouble first...

Russia says new coronavirus cases at lowest since April 30

-- 2020-06-17 15:53:13

Russia on Wednesday reported 7,843 new cases of the novel coronavirus, its lowest daily caseload registered since April 30, pushing the nationwide total to 553,301. Russia’s virus response team...

WHO moves to update Covid-19 guidance

Reuters 2020-06-17 12:15:50

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was moving to update its guidelines on treating people stricken with Covid-19 to reflect results of a clinical trial that showed a cheap, common steroid can...

Spain may quarantine UK visitors

Reuters 2020-06-16 15:57:09

Spain is considering imposing a quarantine on British travellers when it reopens its borders next week, the foreign minister said, in response to a similar policy at London’s end. Arancha Gonza...

Calls for action, not words, as Boris Johnson launches UK racism commission

-- 2020-06-15 17:37:02

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure on Monday to deliver action on racism after he launched a commission on the issue following Black Lives Matter protests, reports Reuters. John...

Ukraine's first lady tested positive for Covid-19

-- 2020-06-13 12:39:53

Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, announced on Friday via her official social media account that she has tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). "I feel good, but I...

Queen Elizabeth joins first public videoconference

-- 2020-06-12 17:28:11

Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom has taken part in her first public video conference call to mark Carers Week, adding another first for the British monarch during her long reign. Elizabeth and h...

Russian COVID-19 cases rise to over 510,000

Xinhua 2020-06-12 16:10:37

Russia recorded 8,987 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 511,423, the country's coronavirus response centre said in a statement Friday. The death toll grew by 183 to 6,715, whil...

EU countries move to further reopen borders

-- 2020-06-11 13:01:41

Some European Union member states have announced new steps to reopen their borders with the improvement of the coronavirsu (Covid-19) situation inside their countries. German Interior Minister Horst...

France will end coronavirus emergency health powers on July 10

-- 2020-06-10 15:45:06

France will end special government powers brought in to deal with the coronavirus pandemic on July 10 though it will retain the ability to curb gatherings and freedom of movement for four months, the...

Turkey's Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces

Reuters 2020-06-10 12:36:13

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors in 41 provinces, a presidential ruling in the Official Gazette showed on Wednesday. As part of the move, 23 governors were shuffled between pr...

Widespread mask-wearing could prevent Covid-19 second waves: Study

Reuters 2020-06-10 11:39:51

Population-wide facemask use could push Covid-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lockdowns, a...