(Reuters) – Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that do not comply with health protocols will be closed for a week, President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday when he launched new measures to try to curb the coronavirus. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen …
Read More »Flood death toll reaches 20 when Japan warned of more rains
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 »Seattle protesters: 24-year-old woman hit by car has died
Summer Taylor, the protester, was seriously injured when a man drove down the closed Interstate 5 toward a crowd of protesters. Another protester, Diaz Love, 32, was also hit by the car and is in serious condition in intensive care at Harborview Medical Center, the hospital said. The suspect faces …
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 …
Read More »Bajaj auto unions demand factory arrest after 250 workers contract coronavirus
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI (Reuters) – Workers at Bajaj Auto, India’s largest motorcycle exporter, demand the temporary closure of one of its plants after 250 employees tested positive for coronavirus, their unions said Saturday, as the companies struggle to increase. operations FILE PHOTO: A worker cleans a Bajaj motorcycle in …
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