MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya said on Tuesday she had fled abroad for the sake of her children, after two nights of clashes following the contested re-election of strongman President Alexander Lukashenko. Tikhanouskaya, a 37-year-old former English teacher, came out of obscurity to reach the biggest challenge …
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MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya said on Tuesday she had fled abroad for the sake of her children, after two nights of clashes following the contested re-election of strongman President Alexander Lukashenko. Tikhanouskaya, a 37-year-old former English teacher, came out of obscurity to reach the biggest challenge …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move reported by Moscow as proof of his scientific prowess. PHOTO PHOTO: Russian President …
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US President Donald Trump speaks at a pandemic briefing on coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at the White House in Washington, USA, August 10, 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was interested in a “calmer atmosphere” to host a Group of …
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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 …
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