MINSK (Reuters) – Belarus on Thursday launched a criminal case against a new opposition court, accusing it of an illegal attempt to seize power, a day after President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to block the streets of Protestants rejecting his re-election. PHOTO PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting with …
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BAMAKO (Reuters) – West African presidents plan to fly to Mali as regional powers escalate efforts to overthrow a coup, two sources said after an opposition coalition joined the junta in rejecting foreign interference. A screenshot shows a teleconference during the Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African …
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LAGOS (Reuters) – Just a few months after Epe Fish Market was shut down to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, vendors on the spot in the southern Nigerian state of Lagos returned to buy, sell and trade animals. Shortened pangolins and a snake are displayed on a table …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Wednesday accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president, urging Americans to elect Joe Biden in November and accusing President Donald Trump of failed leadership that cost his life and livelihood during a pandemic. By making history as the first Black woman and …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s coronavirus infections are back “in full swing” and spread nationwide after members of a church attended a political demonstration, authorities said on Thursday, threatening one of the world’s COVID-19 success stories . Women wearing masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease use portable …
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