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Polish foreign minister quits, second top resignation in a week 20 Aug 2020 - 09:28 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz greet each other with an elbow bump in Lazienki Palace in Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2020. Janek Skarzynski/Pool via REUTERS
Britain removes Portugal from quarantine list, adds Austria and Croatia 20 Aug 2020 - 07:47 pm
A view shows a sign advising people to stay home, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Oldham, Britain, August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
Italy sees 845 new COVID-19 cases, highest since end of lockdown in May 20 Aug 2020 - 07:30 pm
People not wearing face masks take selfies in front of the Trevi Fountain following a government decree that states face coverings must be worn between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. near bars and pubs and in areas where gatherings are more likely, due to the coronavi
Sweden to join EU’s AstraZeneca agreement on Covid-19 vaccine 20 Aug 2020 - 07:17 pm
The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Young activists meet Merkel to press case for climate action 20 Aug 2020 - 04:16 pm
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Belgian schools to reopen in September, masks mandatory for older children 20 Aug 2020 - 03:51 pm
Belgium's Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes attends a news conference after a meeting of the National Security Council, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium August 20, 2020. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS
Coronavirus gives German bicycle retailers a boost 20 Aug 2020 - 02:13 pm
A man on a bicycle is wearing a protective mask in Dresden, Germany, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
EU, CureVac in talks on 225 mln doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine 20 Aug 2020 - 01:20 pm
In this file photo taken on June 23, 2020 The logo of the biopharmaceutical company CureVac is seen in front of the company's headquarters in Tuebingen, southern Germany on June 23, 2020. / AFP / THOMAS KIENZLE
Russian opposition politician Navalny poisoned, hospitalized 20 Aug 2020 - 09:23 am
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a rally in support of political prisoners in Prospekt Sakharova Street in Moscow, Russia. Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital after allegedly being poisoned, according to his press secretary. Sefa Kara
France's COVID-19 infections again hit fresh post-lockdown peak 19 Aug 2020 - 11:55 pm
A woman wearing a protective mask walks at the financial and business district of La Defense as France reinforces mask-wearing in public places as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country, near Paris, F
Chocolate snow covers Swiss town after malfunction at Lindt unit 19 Aug 2020 - 10:00 pm
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Finland returns travel restrictions for several countries 19 Aug 2020 - 09:33 pm
A medical worker wearing a protective suit and a mask takes a swab sample for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a drive-through testing station in Salo, Finland August 18, 2020. Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via REUTERS
Germany would have missed 2020 climate goal without COVID-19 emissions drop 19 Aug 2020 - 08:46 pm
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French minister's home searched over art gifts 19 Aug 2020 - 07:43 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 24, 2018 French Junior Minister for Public Administration Olivier Dussopt leaves the Elysee presidential palace after a weekly cabinet meeting in Paris. / AFP / LUDOVIC MARIN
Spain reports 3,715 new coronavirus cases in post-lockdown record 19 Aug 2020 - 07:23 pm
A man wearing a facemask walks in the outskirts of Madrid on August 19, 2020, with the Cuatro Torres bussiness area in the background. / AFP / OSCAR DEL POZO
Sweden records highest death tally in 150 years in first six months of 2020 19 Aug 2020 - 05:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Royal Swedish Opera, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Stockholm, Sweden, April 27, 2020. Fredrik Sandberg/ REUTERS
Train derails in northern Italy, one injured 19 Aug 2020 - 03:08 pm
Rescue workers work at the scene where a train derailed near Carnate, Italy August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
UK government and Heathrow work on testing as quarantine alternative 19 Aug 2020 - 01:44 pm
Britain's Secretary of State of Health Matt Hancock arrives in Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 21, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo

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Senegal football supporters walk with their personal belongings after being released from Al Arjat 2 prison in Sale on April 18, 2026.(Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) Morocco frees Senegal fans after sentences served
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Vehicles drive along the King Fahad road, a principal transport arteries that links the city's southern and northern districts, in the Saudi capital Riyadh on March 3, 2026. Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP Saudi Arabia suspends 3 recruitment offices, revokes 11 licences over non-compliance
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