BRUSSELS / WARSAW (Reuters) – European Union leaders failed to agree on a massive stimulus fund to revive their coronavirus-affected economies on Saturday after two days of tense negotiations, but extended their summit for another day to try to resolve their differences. When the 27 leaders returned to their hotels …
Read More »WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases for second consecutive day
A health worker explains to a man how to lie down to collect a swab sample during the coronavirus disease screening test (COVID-19), at a test drive site in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, July 17 2020. REUTERS / Jose Luis González (Reuters) – The World Health Organization reported a record increase …
Read More »Thai protesters call on government to resign
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Around 2,500 Thai protesters on Saturday night demanded the government’s resignation and the dissolution of parliament, challenging the coronavirus ban at meetings in one of the largest street demonstrations since a 2014 military coup. Protesters hold posters with photos of missing students during a protest demanding the …
Read More »Russia conducts military exercises in the southwest amid an outbreak between Azerbaijan and Armenia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is conducting military exercises to test its readiness for combat amid clashes between its ally Azerbaijan and Armenian forces, Russia’s Defense Minister told his Azeri counterpart on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awaits a meeting of the Organizing Committee for Pobeda (Victoria) at …
Read More »EU nations stuck in tense coronavirus recovery summit
WARSAW / ROME (Reuters) – A clash between EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on Saturday threatened to derail plans for a massive stimulus fund to bring their economies hit by the coronavirus to life. “We are at a dead end now. It is more complex than expected, “Italian …
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