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Seven pro democratic lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Seven pro-democratic lawmakers were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in May, they said on Facebook, a move that com...
Oct 31, 2020
Protesters against COVID-19 restrictions clash with police in Spanish cities
By Elena Rodriguez and Javier Barbancho MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's prime minister on Saturday condemned a series of violent protests in cities across the country against restrictions imposed to curb t...
Oct 31, 2020
Merkel’s party set to decide on her successor in January
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) will choose a new leader in mid-January, the party's general secretary said on Saturday after a Dec. 4 party congress was...
Oct 31, 2020
Shoe shopping and dog grooming: French town flouts lockdown rules
PARIS (Reuters) - Some small shops and services, including a dog grooming salon, remained open on Saturday in a small town outside Paris with support from their local mayor, amid signs of sporadic pus...
Oct 31, 2020
Portugal reimposes partial lockdown in most of the country
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's government on Saturday announced new lockdown restrictions from Nov. 4 for most of the country, telling people to stay at home except for outings for work, school or shop...
Oct 31, 2020
Brazil health minister hospitalized with COVID-19
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello is in stable condition in a hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Pazuello checked...
Oct 31, 2020
Israel hails news Dominican Republic may move embassy to Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The Dominican Republic'...
Oct 31, 2020
Italy posts daily record of 31,758 new coronavirus cases on Saturday
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy recorded 31,758 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Saturday, its highest daily tally since the start of the health crisis and up fro...
Oct 31, 2020
Greek priest shot in Lyon, France; assailant flees: police source
PARIS (Reuters) - A Greek Orthodox priest was shot and injured on Saturday at a church in the centre of the French city of Lyon by an assailant who then fled, a police source and witnesses said. The p...
Oct 31, 2020
UK confirmed COVID-19 cases surge past one million mark
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom on Saturday passed one million confirmed COVID-19 cases, a new milestone as the government considers a new national lockdown in England. "Between 31 January and 3...
Oct 31, 2020
