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Now playing Next Belgium Belgium's government warns against using its own facemasks Belgian authorities said their freely distributed masks contain small traces of silver and a chemical compound and are undertaking further studies. 26/02/2021
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey slams Dutch bid to recognise massacre of Armenians as genocide Turkey has strongly denounced a motion by the Dutch parliament to formally recognise the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide. 26/02/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Victory for Dutch government over legal challenge to COVID curfew Court found government was entitled to use an emergency law to introduce the measures forcing residents indoors from 9 pm to 4:30 am 26/02/2021
Now playing Next no comment Musicians play as Myanmar coup protests continue The rally drew hundreds of protesters, who sang and danced to the beat while holding up the three-fingered salute that has come to symbolise resistance to the coup. 26/02/2021
Now playing Next Russia Diplomat uses hand-pushed rail trolley to get from N Korea to Russia A group of Russian diplomats and their families have returned from North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to COVID-19 restrictions. 26/02/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Protesters gather in Georgia over opposition leader's arrest Protesters gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia over the arrest earlier in the week of opposition leader Nika Melia. 26/02/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Shamima Begum: UK Supreme Court says IS bride cannot return to UK The Supreme Court, in its judgment on Friday 26 February, ruled against the Court of Appeal's decision, stating among other reasons that "the right to a fair hearing does not trump all other considerations, such as the safety of the public". 26/02/2021
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