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 »A NASCAR crew member was hit during chaotic roadside chaos in Indy
The NASCAR Cup Series had a competition caution flag scheduled for Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. But as the cars rolled down the pit lane for some initial adjustments, there was a collision of several cars near the pit lane entrance on lap 16, and a crew member was hit. …
Read More »Croatia’s ruling HDZ is ready to win parliamentary vote: exit poll
ZAGREB (Reuters) – The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Croatia’s ruling center-right, is preparing to win a parliamentary election on Sunday, held at a time of mounting coronavirus infections and a sharp economic recession due to the pandemic, showed a state television output survey. Croatian Prime Minister and Croatian Democratic Union …
Read More »The emblematic Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reopens its doors for key workers
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reopened on Saturday, giving front-line workers the opportunity to have the landmark usually filled with tourists for them in recognition of their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. People took photos and listened to audio guides after the Archbishop of Barcelona, Juan José …
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