europe
Cops quit in Belarus: ‘That’s not why we entered the force’
World
August 23, 2020
Cops quit in Belarus: ‘That’s not why we entered the force’
On August 18, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree awarding medals to more than 300 security officials for “impeccable…
European economic rebound slows as virus cases rise
World
August 21, 2020
European economic rebound slows as virus cases rise
LONDON (AP) — The European economy’s rebound from the coronavirus recession appears to have slowed in August as a resurgence…
Britain to bring in mass testing to curb spread of COVID-19
World
August 19, 2020
Britain to bring in mass testing to curb spread of COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain plans to bring in regular, population-wide testing for COVID-19 so it can suppress the spread of…
In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue
World
August 18, 2020
In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Factory workers in Belarus continued to strike on Tuesday, turning up pressure on the country’s authoritarian…
Italy garbage dips with virus lockdowns, but plastics rise
World
August 18, 2020
Italy garbage dips with virus lockdowns, but plastics rise
ROME (AP) — Italy produced 10 percent less garbage during its coronavirus lockdown, but environmentalists warn that increased reliance on…
Belarus workers on the streets as EU chief calls summit
World
August 17, 2020
Belarus workers on the streets as EU chief calls summit
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Thousands of factory workers in Belarus took to the streets and crowds of demonstrators besieged the…
UK interior minister says migrants see France as racist, Mail reports
World
August 16, 2020
UK interior minister says migrants see France as racist, Mail reports
LONDON (Reuters) – The British minister in charge of security and immigration told fellow lawmakers that migrants crossed the channel…
Freed from Belarus jails, protesters recount beatings
World
August 15, 2020
Freed from Belarus jails, protesters recount beatings
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — They emerged dazed, shaken and in tears from the detention center in Minsk, to be met…
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
World
August 15, 2020
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities…
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative
ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff…