SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Millions voted on Sunday in a hotly contested presidential election in the Dominican Republic, defying a coronavirus outbreak that delayed the vote and forced the top candidate to briefly suspend the campaign after falling ill with the disease. A policeman watches over the empty streets of …
Read More »‘Beautiful’ to take a pint, ‘shiny’ to cut your hair: England reopens after closing
LONDON (Reuters) – People enjoyed their first pub gulps in more than three months, went to restaurants, and finally cut their hair on Saturday as England took its biggest steps until resuming normal life after the coronavirus blockade. Some pubs started serving from 6 in the morning, raising concerns of …
Read More »Too Soon to Say Whether It’s Safe to Hold a Republican Convention in Florida, Says a US Official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior health official from the Trump administration said Sunday that it was unclear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month, as Florida sees a record number of coronavirus cases. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, …
Read More »Constitutional changes are the “right” thing for Russia: Putin
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in a video conference with members of the working group on amendments to the Russian constitution at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin …
Read More »The Plastic Free July Challenge is here to help you get rid of single-use plastic waste.
The Australian-based Plastic Free Foundation is once again recruiting participants to take the Plastic Free July challenge, that is, not using single-use plastic for a day, a week, or the entire month of July. “Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people become part of the …
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