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Death toll reaches 26 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island

Saturday, 31 October 2020, 08:09 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Rescue teams on Saturday plowed through concrete blocks and debris of eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey’s Aegean coast and north of the...

Surge in virus threatens to reverse global economic rebounds

Friday, 30 October 2020, 06:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The resurgence of coronavirus cases engulfing the United States and Europe is imperiling economic recoveries on both sides of the Atlantic as millions of individuals and businesses face the prospect...

3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected

Thursday, 29 October 2020, 11:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice, authorities said. It was the third attack in two months in France. The assailant was...

UK under pressure as COVID-19 epidemic doubling every 9 days

Thursday, 29 October 2020, 06:46 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The British government is under pressure to develop a national strategy to combat a surge of COVID-19 cases and “rescue Christmas’’ as scientists warn that the number of people...

France, Germany impose new lockdowns to curb virus spread

Thursday, 29 October 2020, 06:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

France announced a full nationwide lockdown for the second time this year and German officials imposed a partial four-week lockdown Wednesday, as governments across Europe sought to stop a fast-rising...

Over two million virus cases in just one week - WHO

Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 12:08 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The World Health Organization said countries globally reported more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases last week — the shortest time ever for such an exponential increase since the...

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