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Mixed fortunes for London shops hit by pandemic
World
June 2, 2020
Mixed fortunes for London shops hit by pandemic
Behind the colorful shopfronts in England’s Lane, a picture-postcard street near north London’s Primrose Hill, business owners are experiencing mixed…
Round Four: UK and EU back in the Brexit ring
World
June 2, 2020
Round Four: UK and EU back in the Brexit ring
Trade negotiators from Britain and the EU embark on a fourth round of post-Brexit negotiations Tuesday but no-one in London…
Bad tempered post-Brexit talks enter crucial phase
World
May 30, 2020
Bad tempered post-Brexit talks enter crucial phase
Britain and the EU will attempt to revive their imperiled trade talks on Tuesday, entering a crucial week of negotiations…
Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus
World
May 29, 2020
Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus
PARIS (AP) — Europe’s extensive social welfare net was showing signs of fraying under economic strain from the coronavirus, as…
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
World
May 25, 2020
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defied pressure from within his own party and backed top aide Dominic Cummings…
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
World
May 23, 2020
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
LONDON (AP) — David Waugh is putting down barrier tape and spraying yellow lines on the ground outside the main…
UK set to outline quarantine measures for international arrivals
World
May 22, 2020
UK set to outline quarantine measures for international arrivals
LONDON (Reuters) — The United Kingdom will later on Friday spell out details of its plans for a COVID-19 quarantine…
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
World
May 20, 2020
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
ROME (AP) — As nations around the world loosen coronavirus restrictions, people are discovering that the return to normal is…
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen to risk of chaos, fear
World
May 11, 2020
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen to risk of chaos, fear
PARIS (AP) — Plastic spacing barriers and millions of masks appeared Monday on the streets of Europe’s newly reopened cities,…
Face masks and slippers: Museums preserve lockdown life
World
May 11, 2020
Face masks and slippers: Museums preserve lockdown life
Would you put your slippers on display? The global coronavirus pandemic is still raging but museums are already gathering testimony…