BRAZIL / RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 is expected to reach 100,000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and restaurants, although the pandemic is still raging. Crosses, balloons and Brazilian flags are seen on Copacabana beach, placed by members …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Riot police fire tear gas at protesters trying to break through a barrier to reach the Beirut parliament building on Saturday in protest of the government’s handling of this week’s devastating explosion in the city . Protesters gather as tear gas is fired by security forces during …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Beirut mourns its deaths and struggles with the scale of reconstruction following this week’s massive explosion, some Lebanese angered by the government’s response called on foreign states on Saturday to overthrow their leaders fall and run the land. Hundreds of protesters gathered in Martyrs’ Square in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson postponed a planned relief from the coronavirus blockade in England on Friday after an increase in infections amplified fears of a second fatal increase in COVID-19 cases. People wear protective masks as they walk through Manchester as the city and surrounding area …
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MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told his people on Friday that they should use gasoline as a disinfectant for protective masks, stressing that his advice was not a joke. FILE PHOTO: President Rodrigo Duterte speaks after his arrival, from a visit to Israel and Jordan at Davao International …
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