The two leading opposition candidates in Ivory Coast’s October 31 presidential vote on Thursday asked their supporters to actively boycott the electoral process as the West African nation officially began its 2020...
‘A good testing and tracing system is the only way out of this epidemic’
‘A good #testing and tracing system is the only way out of this #epidemic‘ , associate London School of Economics professor Clare Wenham says to France 24.
EU discussing Brexit: Leaders to evaluate progress as Johnson deadline arrives
European Union leaders meeting in #Brussels on Thursday will pressure #Britain for concessions in their troubled #Brexit talks, saying a trillion euros worth of trade could be sunk if London does not budge on fisheries...
Thailand cracks down on protests with emergency powers, arrests
#Thai authorities rounded up protest leaders under sweeping emergency powers announced Thursday as it launched a #crackdown on escalating pro-#democracy demonstrations that have also targeted the unassailable monarchy...
Race for the White House: Trump seeks to shore up support in Republican Iowa
Under siege over his handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic, President Donald #Trump swept into #Iowa on Wednesday on a mission to shore up support in battleground states that he won in 2016 but is in danger of...
Thailand cracks down on pro-democracy, anti-monarchy protests | DW News
Pro-democracy protestors in Thailand are threatening to defy a ban on gatherings and stage new demonstrations today. Police are setting up checkpoints in the capital Bangkok to prevent demonstrators from congregating...
Dozens killed in floods across Southeast Asia and India | DW News
Large parts of South and Southeast Asia are reeling from floods brought on by heavy rains and storms. In central Vietnam, Hoi An’s famous ancient town under water. Close to a million people in the country are...