Hundreds of restaurant and bar owners protested in the southern French city of #Marseille against new shutdown orders to curb surging #coronavirus numbers, as the country recorded nearly 16,000 new cases.
Armenia and Azerbaijan: A decades-long bloody rivalry
The mountainous region of Nagorno-#Karabakh, where deadly new fighting has erupted in recent days between Armenian and Azerbaijani military forces, has been in a tense limbo since a 1994 truce.
Analysis: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict heightens risk of proxy war
Azerbaijani and Armenian forces battled for a second day on Monday after dozens were killed in an outbreak of heavy fighting that has raised fears of an all-out war between the longtime enemies. The former Soviet rivals...
How science and politics collide in the battle against coronavirus | COVID-19 Special
The coronavirus pandemic has put the spotlight on the often difficult relationship between Science and Politics. In the scientific world researchers tread a slow and methodical path in the search for truth. But for some...
Trump calls claims he paid no income tax for 10 years “fake news”- BBC News
On the eve of the first televised debate in the US presidential election, Donald Trump has been dealing with a wave of new allegations about his tax affairs. The New York Times says it has documents which show the...
Armenia and Azerbaijan fight over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region – BBC News
Fierce fighting continues to rage following a flare-up of a decades-old conflict in the Caucasus region of south-eastern Europe. Armed forces belonging to Azerbaijan and Armenia both say they have the upper-hand. At the...
Beluga whale pair enjoy new freedom in Iceland
Two beluga whales have been returned to the sea, after they were rescued from an aquarium in China.