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England's shoppers ordered to wear face coverings 24 Jul 2020 - 03:03 pm
A man wears a protective mask in a shop under the new rules that enforce wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine
Lonza sees no delays for COVID-19 vaccine project, citing Trump backing 24 Jul 2020 - 12:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Lonza is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
French minister urges Airbus to protect as many jobs as possible 23 Jul 2020 - 10:58 pm
Airbus employees gather ahead of a protest against expected job cuts of about 900 workers outside Airbus' factory in Getafe, Spain, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
Britain concerned by Russian satellite space test 23 Jul 2020 - 08:58 pm
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Coronavirus crisis could spark 'massive' new migration: Red Cross 23 Jul 2020 - 07:54 pm
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General Jagan Chapagain attends a signing ceremony after the International Automobile Federation (FIA) delivered a nearly 2 million euros cheque to the IFRC to support the h
WHO chief says comments questioning his independence 'untrue and unacceptable' 23 Jul 2020 - 07:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus leaves a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the W
Spain scrambles to contain spiraling infections, salvage tourism season 23 Jul 2020 - 07:18 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman and a man sit in a bar as they enjoy the sunny weather at Barceloneta beach, after Catalonia's regional authorities and the city council announced restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Barcelona, S
Streams of acid from abandoned Russian mine burn mountains yellow and red 23 Jul 2020 - 07:01 pm
An aerial view shows an acid spill in an area around the Levikhinsky mine in Sverdlovsk region, Russia, July 17, 2020, in this still image taken from video. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS
Wear a mask even at home, Madrid region says 23 Jul 2020 - 06:39 pm
Protective masks are displayed in a store, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
Guarding the face: ex-boxer Haye launches mask to fight COVID-19 23 Jul 2020 - 05:49 pm
Former boxing heavyweight world champion David Haye poses for a photograph following the launch of his premium range of high-tech face masks, ahead of the British Government's law on wearing face masks in shops coming into effect on Friday 24th July, amid
Belgium tightens COVID measures as infections spike 23 Jul 2020 - 03:48 pm
People sit on a terrace as restaurants and bars reopen after weeks of lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, June 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Paris sewage reveals Covid still not flushed away 23 Jul 2020 - 03:19 pm
A water quality scientist, conducts tests on a water sample at the Eau de Paris research and analysis laboratories in Ivry-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, July 22, 2020. / REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
French hospital tests new breathalyser machine to detect Covid-19 23 Jul 2020 - 02:35 pm
Christian George, Director of Research at the National Centre of Scientific Research, helps a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to use the COVID-19 'Breathalyzer' test machine at the La Croix-Rousse Hospital in Lyon, France, July 22, 2
Russian lawmakers approve legal status for cryptocurrencies, but ban use as payment 22 Jul 2020 - 10:11 pm
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Female leaders doing 'better job' in virus crisis, says Lagarde 22 Jul 2020 - 09:16 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 23, 2020 shows Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), addressing a news conference following the meeting of the governing council of the ECB in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. / AFP /
UK to open citizenship path to Hong Kongers from January 22 Jul 2020 - 08:57 pm
Pedestrians walk across a main road in Hong Kong on July 20, 2020. / AFP / ANTHONY WALLACE
Ukraine's leader reveals details of talks with hostage-taker 22 Jul 2020 - 05:38 pm
A picture shows bullets holes in the windscreen of a seized bus after police freed all hostages from a bus and arrested the armed man who held them for over 12 hours in the city of Lutsk, some 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the capital Kiev, on July 21,
Greek firefighters battle forest blaze near seaside village 22 Jul 2020 - 05:12 pm
A firefighting plane makes a water drop as a wildfire burns near the village of Kechries, Greece, July 22, 2020. REUTERS/Vassilis Triandafyllou