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Denmark’s COVID-19 reproduction rate falls despite spike in new infections
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark said on Tuesday that coronavirus is still on the rise in Denmark albeit at a slower pace after the country imposed new restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. The ...
Sep 29, 2020
Giant robot moving in Japan harbour entrances millions on Twitter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Videos showing an 18-metre (59-foot) robot in the Japanese harbour city of Yokohama have entranced the Twitterverse, pulling in more than 6 million views in the past week. The robot ...
Sep 29, 2020
France to ban use of wild animals in circuses
PARIS (Reuters) - France will gradually ban the use of wild animals in circuses, phase out orca and dolphin shows and will ban mink farming for fur, the environment minister said on Tuesday. The trans...
Sep 29, 2020
Russia’s Putin, Japan’s Suga discuss possible cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday discussed possible medical cooperation, including on the development of COVID-19 vaccines, the...
Sep 29, 2020
Macron meets exiled Belarus opposition leader, promises help
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron became on Tuesday the highest-profile Western leader to visit the exiled opposition leader of Belarus, pledging European support f...
Sep 29, 2020
Large percentage of India’s population not exposed to coronavirus, government official says
BENGALURU (Reuters) - A second serological survey conducted in India in August and September showed a large percentage of India's population had not been exposed to the novel coronavirus, although the...
Sep 29, 2020
UK university students will be able to go home for Christmas: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - British university students will be able to return home for Christmas despite the impact of local COVID-19 lockdowns that are already impacting students in large parts of the countr...
Sep 29, 2020
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying paramedic
LONDON (Reuters) - Paramedics in England's remote, rugged Lake District region have been testing a jet suit that gets them to people in danger or distress in a fraction of the time it would take to tr...
Sep 29, 2020
Johnson says Britain should attract talented people from around the world
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he remained a supporter of attracting talented people from around the world to Britain after the migrant advisory committee reported sho...
Sep 29, 2020
Lebanon’s Shi’ite Amal movement surprised by Macron accusations
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Shi'ite Amal movement expressed surprise on Tuesday over accusations French President Emmanuel Macron made against them. "The movement, while it respects the role French P...
Sep 29, 2020
