ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – More than 166 people were killed during anti-government protests in Ethiopia last week, the government said on Sunday, as the capital and other hotspots remained under surveillance by security forces and a widespread Internet shutdown entered his sixth day. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian military travel in their …
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BARCELONA (Reuters) – The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reopened on Saturday, giving front-line workers the opportunity to have the landmark usually filled with tourists for them in recognition of their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. People took photos and listened to audio guides after the Archbishop of Barcelona, Juan José …
Read More »Britain nears $ 625 million Sanofi / GSK COVID-19 vaccine deal: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is close to a supply agreement of 500 million pounds ($ 624 million) with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for 60 million doses of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, the Sunday Times reported. FILE PHOTO: A small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine” label stands near a medical syringe in …
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Local residents are rescued by Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers using a boat in a flood area caused by heavy rain in the village of Kuma, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo on July 5 2020. Mandatory Kyodo Credit / via REUTERS TOKYO (Reuters) – The death …
Read More »Croatia Holds Elections Amid Strong Economic Recession, Rising Coronavirus Infections
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia held elections on Sunday at a time of increasing coronavirus infections and a sharp economic slowdown in the pandemic, with the likely result that it will lead to political negotiations to form a new government. Croatian Prime Minister and Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) leader Andrej Plenkovic …
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