MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Belarussian protester reportedly died in clashes with police after Sunday’s presidential election told Reuters he had survived a brutal police battle and was expected to be arrested shortly. PHILO PHOTO: A law enforcement officer sends next to a man lying on the ground during clashes with …
Read More »Johnson is worried about losing the power and magic of the UK if Scotland leaves
PHOTO PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson handcuffs during a visit to North Yorkshire Police to meet with recently graduated police officers in Northallerton, UK July 30, 2020. Charlotte Graham / Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weaker than …
Read More »Test of royal taboos: within the new youth protests of Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Over two days of video calls earlier this month, about a dozen students from the Kasetsart and the Mahanakorn universities in Thailand debated breaking a taboo that could land them in jail: openly challenging the powerful monarchy of the country, according to two people at the talks. …
Read More »While Trump is falling, Democrats and Biden see an incredible price: Texas
(Reuters) – When polls show Texans continue to be frustrated with President Donald Trump’s response amid a massive resurgence in coronavirus cases, Democrats say they have a real chance to turn a long-held dream into reality : winning the state presidential contest for the first time in more than four …
Read More »New Zealand registers 100 days without case of domestic virus, but warns against complaint
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic coronavirus transmission on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries such as Vietnam and Australia, which once controlled the virus, are now battling resistance to infections. PHILO PHOTO: People walk on Lambton Quay Street in Wellington, New Zealand, 23 …
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