UK PM considering lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise: ReportsLondon: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a month-long nationwide lockdown amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country with an announcement expected as early as Monday, according to reports quoting government sources. Johnson met his most senior Cabinet colleagues on Friday....
The United States has topped over nine million COVID-19 cases. With such an upward trend, reaching ten million now seems to be just a matter of time. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country ....
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Why Noam Chomsky is declaring Trump the 'worst criminal in human history'Over his decades in public life, Noam Chomsky has often been highly critical of centrist Democrats — slamming them on everything from foreign policy to economics. But in this year's presidential election, the progressive author, now 91, is passionately advocating for former Vice President Joe Bide....
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Johnny Depp Drama 'Minamata' Bought by MGM, Release Scheduled for FebruaryMGM has bought the Johnny Depp drama “Minamata” and has set an awards-season release of Feb. 5, 2021, through its revived American International Pictures label. MGM also acquired all rights to “Minamata” in Canada, Germany and Switzerland. The film premiered at the Berlin Fil....
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'The world is watching': Why people across the globe are on edge waiting for Nov. 3Americans aren't the only ones who will be anxiously awaiting the results of the United States' 2020 presidential election this Tuesday, November 3. People all over the world, from Germany to Chile to Australia to Japan, will be checking the vote count in Florida and Pennsylvania to see whether Pres....
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Nobby Stiles: English World Cup winner and Man Utd stalwart dies at 78Stiles will forever be remembered for his jubilant jig on the field at Wembley Stadium — performed while holding the World Cup in one hand and his false teeth in the other — after England beat Germany 4-2 in the 1966 final.....
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Madame Tussauds Throws Donald Trump Wax Figure In Garbage: 'Dump Trump'The shade from Madame Tussauds is real this morning! The wax museum in Berlin, Germany put their Donald Trump wax figure in the garbage on Friday (October 30) ahead of the 2020 US Presidential Election. The iconic museum that features wax figures of thousands of celebrities put the current president....
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Covid-19 infections soar as governments seek ways to address spreadBritain’s “tiered” approach to reining in the coronavirus appears to be working, the foreign minister said on Friday, as EU neighbours France and Germany prepared new controls on gatherings almost as strict as their original spring lockdowns. Europe and the United States have emerg....
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The Latest: Germany reports new daily record of 18,681 casesBERLIN — German authorities have added almost all Austria and Italy to the list of high-risk areas for COVID-19.
Travelers returning to Germany from countries or regions on the list, which is updated weekly, have to go into 14-day quarantine and take a test for the coronavirus.
Those with ne....
Today is Friday and that means it's time for our regular Life with Culture segment. Our culture correspondent Kim Bo-kyoung is here in the studio to let us know what exhibitions and p....
Outdated policies, lack of investment hinder transformative potential of hydrogen energyHANNOVER, Germany — Green hydrogen solutions have the potential to revolutionize the global energy system and lead to decarbonization of heavy industry and transport within the next decade, especially in the hard-to-abate sectors. However a virtual panel of sustainable energy experts conv....
The European Central Bank has frozen eurozone interest rates at zero percent until a time when inflation reaches its target of 2 percent. It added it would keep its existing asset purchase program at some one-point-si....
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What Europe fears most about the US electionEurope, but particularly France and Germany -- the two motor nations of the continent -- are holding their collective breath for the outcome of Tuesday's American presidential election. They recognize that the future of the trans-Atlantic relationship, the very nature of the Atlantic alliance, which....
European Central Bank paves way for December stimulus as lockdowns returnFRANKFURT AM MAIN: The European Central Bank (ECB) pledged on Thursday to bolster its pandemic stimulus in December as surging coronavirus infections darken the eurozone's economic outlook.The recovery is "losing momentum more rapidly than expected" after the partial rebound seen in the summer, ECB ....
This one coronavirus statistic is absolutely staggeringA study in England estimates that nearly 100,000 people are infected with the novel coronavirus per day.
That means around 1% of the country's entire population catches COVID-19 every 10 days, which is staggering.
The researchers randomly tested asymptomatic people to estimate the actual c....
A new wave of lockdowns and business closings is sweeping across France, Germany and other places in Europe as surging coronavirus infections there and in the U.S. wipe out months of progress against the s....
Jenrick: Government committed to localised approachCommunities Secretary Robert Jenrick has dismissed calls for a national lockdown after similar measures were announced in Germany and France - saying the government is determined to continue with a 'proportionate, localised approach' to deal with coronavirus. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Fa....
Germany has announced a partial lockdown in response to the spiraling number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany will impose an emergency month-long shutdown of restaurants,....
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Early research suggests the flu vaccine could be a weapon in the fight against COVID-19A new study suggests a promising effect of this year's flu vaccine, relative to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The study hasn't been peer-reviewed yet, but it suggests that people who get the flu vaccine may see their chance of being infected by COVID-19 lowered at least to some degree.
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Germany does not believe Thai king has breached state business ban, says sourceBERLIN: Germany does not believe that Thailand's king has so far breached its ban on conducting politics while staying there, a parliamentary source said yesterday, after lawmakers were briefed by the government.Thai protesters asked Germany on Monday to look into whether King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 6....
'And Tomorrow the Entire World World' to Enter Oscar Race for GermanyJulia von Heinz's "And Tomorrow the Entire World” has been selected to represent Germany in the best international feature film category of the Oscars. The decision was made by an independent jury, whose members were appointed by German Films. Ten films were submitted for selection. The nine-m....
Germany to Shut Down Cinemas in November as Part of Second LockdownNew restrictions will be introduced in Germany from Nov. 2 to pause the rapid spread of the coronavirus second wave, including the closure of cinemas, theaters, restaurants, bars, gyms, and other leisure spaces for the entire month. Exhibitors organization HDF Kino has confirmed the closure of cinem....
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Anti-Semitism Is Resurfacing Again in GermanyIn October 2019, a right-wing terrorist attack on a synagogue in Halle an der Saale led to two fatalities and reminded the German public of rising anti-Jewish violence and right-wing extremism. In the aftermath of the attack, Chancellor Angela Merkel called for more protection for Jewish people. Sad....
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Tesla's Gigafactory Berlin Will Have 600 Charge-Ready Parking SpotsTesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is busy building new Gigafactories in Berlin, Germany and Austin, Texas. With massive factories come a massive amount of employees.
And it looks like Tesla will be ready to charge the employee vehicles at Gigafactory Berlin.
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KKMM welcomes ideas from younger generation to implement strategic plans - SaifuddinKUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) always engages with the younger generation to obtain input for implementing its strategic plans, said its Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pix).He said the proposals and talents among the younger generation would be able to help th....
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Merkel plans circuit-break lockdown as German virus cases surgeBERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel will press regional leaders on Wednesday to agree to a partial lockdown in Germany which would see restaurants and bars closed but keep schools open, a draft document seen by Reuters said.The drastic measures, to take effect from Nov. 4, are aimed at curbing the spre....
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Merkel seeks limited lockdown as German virus cases surgeBERLIN (AP) — Alarmed by the steady rise in new coronavirus cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing governors of the country's 16 states to agree to a partial lockdown Wednesday that could include further restrictions on public gatherings and the closure of bars and restaurants.
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Germany and France prepare new lockdowns as COVID sweeps EuropeGermany and France prepared to announce restrictions approaching the level of last spring's blanket lockdowns on Wednesday as COVID deaths across Europe rose almost 40 percent in a week, sending financial markets sharply lower on fears of the likely costs.....
Huge rally in Bangladesh as backlash against Macron widensDHAKA: Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday in the biggest anti-France rally since President Emmanuel Macron defended publication of sketches depicting Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Muslims across the world have reacted furiously to Macron's d....
Anti-government protests in Thailand are picking up momentum,...calling for monarchy reform. But the protests have prompted strong opposition from royalists who support the king. And ....
The Perils of Federalism in Time of PandemicGermany is a federation, and so are Belgium, Spain and Austria. Switzerland is a confederation — something of a federation plus. Federations consist of relatively autonomous entities, like states in the US, states and territories in Australia, provinces in Canada, Länder in Germany and Austria, c....
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European banks tighten lending rules in Q3 on virus jitters: ECB surveyFRANKFURT AM MAIN: Eurozone banks tightened their requirements for handing out loans in the third quarter, a European Central Bank (ECB) survey showed on Tuesday, indicating nervousness over the region's recovery as coronavirus infections spike.Credit standards – the yardstick that banks use to ap....
