PARIS (Reuters) – Parisians on their way to the opening of Paris Plages, the annual transformation of sections of the Seine River into man-made beaches, came across a new attraction on Saturday: the COVID-19 test centers. A number of indicators across the country, including the French capital, have suggested that …
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GUWAHATI, India / KATHMANDU, Nepal (Reuters) – Nearly four million people in the northeastern state of Assam and neighboring Nepal have been displaced by heavy floods from the monsoon rains, and dozens disappeared when deaths rose to at least 189, government officials said Sunday. . FILE PHOTO: Girls rowed a …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders failed to agree on a massive stimulus fund to revive their coronavirus-affected economies on Saturday after two days of tense negotiations, but extended their summit for another day to try to overcome their differences. When the 27 leaders returned to their hotels after a …
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FILE PHOTO: French firefighters gather at the scene of a fire at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Nantes, France, on July 18, 2020. REUTERS / Stephane Mahe PARIS (Reuters) – A 39-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fire in the 15th-century cathedral in the …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders may not come to an agreement on a coronavirus stimulus plan on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said when marathon negotiations reached a third day and accusations rose by the demands of rich but thrifty countries. German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a statement when …
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