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Libya’s Tripoli government imposes COVID-19 curfew after protests escalate
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Tripoli-based government has announced a 24-hour curfew to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus as it struggles to contain protests over deteriorating living conditions...
Aug 27, 2020
Ousted Mali president Keita has been freed by coup leaders, says junta spokesman
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Coup leaders in Mali have released ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from detention, a spokesman for the junta Djibrilla Maiga said on Thursday. "He was freed this morning, (a...
Aug 27, 2020
August rains flood Pakistan’s financial capital, shatter records
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Torrential rain lashed the Pakistani financial capital of Karachi on Thursday, causing widespread flooding, as downpours in August shattered 89-year-o...
Aug 27, 2020
Study sheds light on Continental’s role as pillar of Nazi war machine
HAMBURG/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Continental, the world's third-biggest auto parts supplier, played a big part in the Nazi's armaments and war economy, using forced labourers to make products such...
Aug 27, 2020
Poland to shorten coronavirus quarantine period to 10 days
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will shorten its quarantine period for those suspected of being infected with coronavirus to 10 days from 14 days, the health minister said on Thursday, amid a spike in new d...
Aug 27, 2020
Barcelona to strip Spain’s departed ex-king of city awards
By Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona's city council on Thursday voted to strip former Spanish King Juan Carlos of all official awards he received from the city, including its highest honour, o...
Aug 27, 2020
Swedish public health agency says can ease COVID rules for some public events
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Rules over public gatherings in Sweden can be eased to allow up to 500 people to attend if they can be seated, the Public Health Agency said on Thursday, proposing such venues ca...
Aug 27, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: France says it must move fast French Prime Minister Jean Castex said the government must move fast to head off a deadly new wa...
Aug 27, 2020
Putin says Russian police force ready to help Belarus leader, but not needed yet
MOSCOW/MINSK (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Kremlin has set up a reserve police force to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko but it would not be used unle...
Aug 27, 2020
From golden age to war and ruin: Lebanon in turmoil as it hits 100
By Tom Perry and Imad Creidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Looking back on his childhood in the newly declared state of Lebanon nearly a century ago, Salah Tizani says the country was set on course for calamity ...
Aug 27, 2020
