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Now playing Next Cyprus Cyprus vows to protect schools after overnight bomb attack in Limassol Cyprus' education minister said he would work with police to prevent similar “common criminal acts”. 02/12/2021
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Now playing Next Germany German petrol station worker assaulted after face mask row A 67-year-old man was hospitalised near Bremen after he was punched and kicked by a customer after an argument about wearing a facemask. The incident comes one month after another German petrol station worker was fatally shot by a man who refused to wear a face mask. 21/10/2021
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Now playing Next no comment Large crowds attend festival thanks to COVID-19 safe tickets Anyone in Belgium that has a COVID Safe Ticket is able to attend large scale outdoor events with between 1 500 and 75 000 spectators. This could be a football game, an open-air performance or a music festival. 14/08/2021
