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Coronavirus live news: Victoria in Australia adds 303 cases as restrictions tighten in Europe August 15, 2020
Australian death toll stands at 379; France removed from UK travel corridor; Greece and Croatia impose midnight curfew on bars and restaurants France could add British visitors to quarantine list after UK measuresUK adds France to Covid-19 14-day quarantine list‘Critical moment’: Spain sees cases rise againUS coronavirus death toll ‘to hit 200,000 by Labor D […]
US coronavirus death toll set to reach 200,000 by Labor Day, CDC forecast says August 14, 2020
Rate of new deaths could rise in California and Colorado over the coming four weeks and decline in Arizona, CDC saysThe US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is set to reach 200,000 by Labor Day as children across the country prepare to return to school, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) forecast.The rate of new deaths cou […]
'It’s killed the holiday': Britons in France react to new quarantine rules August 14, 2020
As UK announces 14-day isolation for those arriving from France after Saturday, travellers are left wondering what to doCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrance has been added to the UK coronavirus quarantine list meaning that anyone returning to the UK after 4am on Saturday will have to quarantine for 14 days or face a fine. With s […]
UK ministers rushed forward France quarantine by 24 hours August 14, 2020
Holidaymakers scramble home as it emerges No 10 changed timing after call with devolved administrationsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands of holidaymakers scrambled to return from France on Friday night amid chaotic scenes as it emerged ministers rushed forward the imposition of quarantine measures by 24 hours.It is underst […]
'Deep remorse': Japanese emperor marks 75th anniversary of surrender August 15, 2020
Naruhito reflects on war actions at Covid-curtailed ceremony, marked elsewhere by former foes as Victory in the Pacific or VJ DayJapan has marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in the second world war with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions at a sombre annual ceremony curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.Nar […]
Obama denounces Trump bid to deter voters with attack on post office August 14, 2020
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'We can only help ourselves': women in Belarus take protests into their own hands August 14, 2020
After police beat up demonstrators, flower-bearing women take to streets demanding changeThe first chain of women appeared on Wednesday: a few hundred brave souls, dressed in white and holding aloft flowers, in a quietly powerful response to the gruesome violence inflicted on thousands of Belarusians over the previous days.By the next afternoon, columns of f […]
'The press has to go on': Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai defies Beijing August 15, 2020
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Belarus election: Exiled leader calls weekend of 'peaceful rallies' August 14, 2020
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The Biden campaign issues a scathing response after Mr Trump spreads false information about Kamala Harris.
VJ Day: Japan marks 75 years since end of WWII August 15, 2020
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'Miel Gibson' honey lands Chilean entrepreneur in hot water August 15, 2020
One small company found itself in trouble after using the Hollywood actor's image to sell honey.
US seizes millions of dollars of Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela August 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: South Africa crime rate plummets during lockdown August 14, 2020
A top minister hails a "crime holiday" as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June.
Trump visits brother in New York hospital August 15, 2020
"He's having a tough time," the president said, though the younger sibling's condition is unclear.

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