2020-11-07

USA

Kamala Harris becomes first black woman, South Asian elected VP

Kamala Harris is the first black woman and South Asian to be elected Vice President of the United States.

07/11/2020

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Kosovo bar and restaurant owners protest coronavirus restrictions

The coronavirus measures mean they have to close completely at weekends.

07/11/2020

USA

'Biden can bring back kindness': Democrats toast winning White House

"In 2016, we woke up crying," said Lola Faleit, a 26-year-old human resources manager in New York City. "Today we are celebrating."

07/11/2020

World News

'Welcome back America!': Europe reacts to Biden winning US election

European leaders have reacted positively to Joe Biden's election as US president. Slovenia's PM, however, was not so sure.

07/11/2020

Belarus

Belarus opens first nuclear power plant amid criticism from Lithuania

Lithuanian officials say the Astravyets plant, which is close to its own capital city, has been plagued by accidents and mistreatment of workers

07/11/2020

USA

Biden transition team didn't wait for verdict to get busy

Well before Saturday's victory for Joe Biden, longtime aide Ted Kaufman had been leading efforts to ensure the former US vice president can begin building out a government in anticipation of a victory.

07/11/2020

USA

Biden is taking office in the US, but what does it mean for Europe?

Here's what we know about what to expect next.

07/11/2020

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Empty streets in Athens as coronavirus lockdown begins in Greece

A new three-week long lockdown began in Greece on Saturday, leaving the streets of Athens virtually deserted.

07/11/2020

France

Castex says France to continue to fight 'enemy' of 'radical Islamism'

"Terrorism attacks who we are, what makes our identity, our freedom, our culture, and finally our lives. The enemy, we know what it is, not only is it identified, but it has a name," French PM Jean Castex said at a tribute for victims of the terror attack in Nice.

07/11/2020

USA

Georgia Senate race goes to runoff after Republican drops below 50%

Senator David Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff will have a runoff election in January in a crucial Senate race that could determine which party wins the majority.

07/11/2020

Travel News

Yemen's oldest cities at risk of complete collapse

The historic cities of Shibam and Sana'a have survived wars and are now at risk of collapse due to torrential rains.

07/11/2020

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Guatemala army rescues flood victims after Hurricane Eta

As the remnants of Hurricane Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, governments in Central America worked to tally the displaced and dead, and recover bodies from landslides and flooding that claimed dozens of lives from Guatemala to Panama.

07/11/2020

Green News

Why has the UK Space Agency won an award for sustainability?

The Agency has been honoured for its International Partnership Programme.

07/11/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen speak on EU-UK ties

Britain's prime minister and the president of the European Commission will discuss the relationship between the UK and EU after 2020.

07/11/2020

World News

Europe locking down as coronavirus cases continue to surge

As coronavirus cases continue to surge across Europe, countries are starting to lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.

07/11/2020

Poland

Poland braces for more anti-government protests over abortion law

Police have warned demonstrators that gatherings are banned under pandemic-era regulations.

07/11/2020

Belarus

EU slaps sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko, his son and his advisers

The European Union imposed sanctions Friday Nov. 6, 2020, on the president of Belarus and 14 other officials over their roles in the security crackdown launched during protests of the country's contested August presidential election.

07/11/2020

Travel News

Adieu overtourism! The next big little Greek island getaways

While Mykonos and other Instagram-friendly Greek isles are flooded with tourists, the same can't be said about these stunning islands.

07/11/2020

USA

Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows diagnosed with coronavirus

Meadows is the latest White House official to be diagnosed with the disease after scores of aides, as well as the president and first lady, tested positive.

07/11/2020

USA

Coronavirus: US breaks daily record with 127,000 new positive cases

While attention is fixed on vote counting in the US presidential election, the US continues to break records with new daily COVID-19 cases.

07/11/2020