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Number of COVID patients hospitalized in Hungary reaches new high 28 Oct 2020 - 03:08 pm
A healthcare worker works at a COVID-19 testing site as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Budapest, Hungary, October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
Belgium virus hospitalisations match first wave's peak 28 Oct 2020 - 01:47 pm
A member of the medical personnel at the CHU de Liege hospital looks on as they treat patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Liege, Belgium October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
UK says COVID-19 vaccine roll out could start before Christmas 28 Oct 2020 - 01:25 pm
People wearing face masks shelter under umbrellas outside a department store following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manchester, Britain, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
Berlin's ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off 28 Oct 2020 - 01:12 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on July 30, 2020, shows a volunteer walking in front of the departure information board during a test run at the Berlin-Brandenburg Willy-Brandt international Airport (BER) in Schoenefeld near Berlin. AFP / Tobias Schwarz
Victorian hologram keeps music in touch with lockdown audience 28 Oct 2020 - 01:05 pm
Singer-songwriter Dan Olsen and his guitarist use technology based on a Victorian optical illusion to demonstrate how Musion 3D's virtual concert system allows performers to connect with their fans in the locked-down world of the coronavirus pandemic, app
Russia approves bill allowing national law to trump international treaties 28 Oct 2020 - 12:49 pm
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the skyline of the capital Moscow in Russia, October 29, 2015. REUTERS/Andrey Kuzmin/File Photo
Italy approves stimulus package after COVID-19 cases hit new record 28 Oct 2020 - 12:03 am
A damaged window of a store is seen as people protest against the new restrictions introduced by the government to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Turin, Italy, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Russia applies for WHO emergency use tag for its COVID-19 vaccine 27 Oct 2020 - 11:08 pm
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Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower in Paris evacuated in security alerts: Police 27 Oct 2020 - 07:50 pm
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the deserted Place de l'Etoile and the Arc de Triomphe, during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Paris, France April 4, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Pascal Rossigno
EU warns not enough COVID vaccines for all in Europe until 2022 27 Oct 2020 - 07:37 pm
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Belgium becomes EU nation with highest rate of COVID-19 infections 27 Oct 2020 - 07:22 pm
A member of the medical personnel at the CHU de Liege hospital looks through a door as they treat patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Liege, Belgium October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Almost 200 European airports face insolvency, airports body ACI Europe says 27 Oct 2020 - 03:49 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man pushes a baggage cart wearing a mandatory face mask as a
Lithuania upset over soon-to-open Belarus nuke plant 27 Oct 2020 - 03:45 pm
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UK study finds evidence of waning antibody immunity to COVID-19 over time 27 Oct 2020 - 03:33 pm
A woman wearing a protective mask walks near an informational poster, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Warrington, Britain September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo
Spain to raise taxes, increase infrastructure spending in 2021 budget 27 Oct 2020 - 01:15 pm
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Spanish second Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias attend a presentation of the 2021 draft budget at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, October 27, 2020. Moncloa Palace/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa/Handout via REUTERS
German minister expects 20,000 new daily coronavirus cases at end of week 27 Oct 2020 - 12:56 pm
Face masks are on sale at Wilmersdorfer Strasse shopping street, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Berlin, Germany, October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Spain's COVID-19 state of emergency faces backlash 26 Oct 2020 - 09:39 pm
People walk along an empty street during the first day of the night-time curfew set as part of a state of emergency in an effort to control the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in downtown Ronda, southern Spain late October 25, 2020. REUTER
'We cannot give up,' WHO chief says of pandemic fight 26 Oct 2020 - 09:08 pm
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the

Africa

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Christopher Okello Onyum, suspected in the killing of four toddlers at a daycare in Ggaba, stands in the dock during his trial at the Ggaba Community Church Grounds in Kampala on April 13, 2026. Photo by Stuart Tibaweswa / AFP Uganda kindergarten murderer sentenced to death
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File photo of US President Donald Trump Trump announces tariffs on EU cars and trucks
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