BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte held out against his European Union counterparts on Saturday as negotiations on a massive stimulus fund came to a second day and authorities predicted a difficult road ahead. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, Austrian Chancellor …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders failed to make progress on Friday on negotiations over a massive stimulus plan to bring to life the economies devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, returning to their Brussels hotels shortly before midnight to rest and try again in the morning. Many of the 27 bosses …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Large parts of China on Friday bounced back from the worst floods in decades as disruptions to supply chains, including personal protective equipment (PPE), vital in the fight against the new coronavirus, increased. . The central city of Wuhan and Anhui, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces declared red …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian security forces fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters gathered in the southwestern city of Behbahan, witnesses told Reuters, and there was a strong presence of forces in other cities. Videos posted on social media from inside Iran showed protesters singing, “Don’t fear, don’t fear, …
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(Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters count, marking the first time there has been an increase of 1 million cases in less than 100 hours. Volunteer Cindy Trevino delivers bread and cakes to a resident, affected by the economic consequences of the …
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