11 August 2020 | Euronews
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Belarus Belarus: Second protester dies and 6,000 arrested in demonstrations Police in Minsk continued to detain people on Tuesday night to quell unrest following the disputed re-election of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. -
Germany COVID-19: German scientists looking for thousands of volunteers to attend gig in name of science Researchers at the University of Halle want to simulate different ways of safely getting large groups of people together. -
USA Joe Biden selects California Senator Kamala Harris as running mate Joe Biden selects California Senator Kamala Harris as running mate -
Lebanon Lebanon blast: one week after explosion, Beirut pauses to remember the dead Thousands of people marched near the devastated port, remembering those who died in the most destructive single blast to hit the country. -
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Belarus EU foreign minister: Belarus elections were 'neither free nor fair' The EU’s foreign minister Josep Borrell has slammed the violence against protesters in the wake of the presidential election in Belarus, calling the vote “neither free nor fair”. -
No Comment New Zealand: People queue at supermarkets after coronavirus cases detected People rushed to supermarkets in New Zealand after the country announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections after more than 100 days without cases. -
Russia COVID-19 vaccine in Russia: 'It's less of a vaccine and more of a Molotov cocktail', expert says Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts says there are many questions behind the announcement by Vladimir Putin. -
No Comment Clashes ensue on second night of protests over disputed Belarus election One man has died in protests in Belarus as demonstrators clashed with police for a second night after a disputed election handed a sixth term to strongman Alexander Lukashenko. -
No Comment Scuba volunteers dive for trash in Stockholm’s waters A small number of scuba volunteers dive into the waters in central Stockholm, searching for waste to clean up the city’s waterways. -
Earth News Men who care about the environment are more attractive, says study So why do eco-friendly men make better partners? -
World News Perseid meteor shower: shooting stars set to rain down in annual spectacle Skywatchers will be treated to one of the year’s biggest cosmic light shows overnight, with the Perseid meteor shower about to reach its peak. -
Netherlands Dutch police arrest 17 after finding country's 'largest ever' cocaine lab Investigators estimate the drugs found have a street value of between €4.5 million and €6 million. -
France Lebanese diaspora in France swings into action to help Beirut About 37,000 Lebanese nationals live in France. With the help of organisations, they are trying to provide assistance to their fellow citizens following the explosion in Beirut last week. -
United Kingdom UK reports highest number of quarterly job losses since 2009 recession Employment fell by 220,000 between April and June, the biggest three-month decline in the UK since the global financial crisis. -
United Kingdom Matches postponed and Scottish football season at risk after players flout coronavirus rules The Scottish government has threatened to suspend the national football season, which has just begun, following a number of breaches of regulations put in place to guard against the coronavirus pandemic. -
New Zealand COVID-19: New Zealand sees first outbreak after 102 days as Auckland is put into lockdown The Prime Minister has announced four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in one family from an unknown source. -
Earth News Elephant kept in chains in Pakistan is released after 35 years A triumph for the worldwide campaign calling for Kaavan the elephant's release. But where will he go now? -
France Cannes: Dozens injured in chaos after false reports of shooting incident At least 43 people were injured amid chaos over false shooting reports near the city of Cannes' famous Croisette on Monday. -
France Channel crossings: UK and France 'seek to completely cut' migrant boat route UK and French immigration ministers held talks in Paris on Tuesday after a recent surge in migrants trying to reach England in small boats. -
Russia Russia becomes first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, but testing reportedly incomplete Russian president Vladimir Putin has claimed his daughter has been inoculated against COVID-19 after the country became the first in the world to register a vaccine for the disease. -
Belarus Belarus election: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made 'independent' decision to flee to Lithuania The former English teacher said on Monday that she had made "a decision" to be with her children as she left the Electoral Commission. -
Slovakia Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats over 'serious crime' Local media are reporting a possible link to the murder of a former Chechen rebel in a Berlin park last year. -
World News Coronavirus: Confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 20 million worldwide The infection rate has sharply increased since the global number of cases hit 15 million on July 22, with US, India and Brazil accounting for nearly two-thirds of all cases. -
China Hong Kong: China sanctions US politicians and pro-democracy groups in tit-for-tat move The number of Americans named by the ministry exactly equals the number of Hong Kong and Chinese officials placed on a sanctions list by the US last week. -
USA Donald Trump press conference interrupted as man shot near White House The US president's coronavirus briefing was abruptly halted after reports of a shooting near the White House. -
USA 'Do I seem rattled?' asks Trump after security service escort him from press conference The White House was placed on lockdown following the incident. -
USA Trump abruptly escorted from White House briefing amid reports of 'shooting' “There was an actual shooting and somebody’s been taken to the hospital,” Trump said.