Schools and colleges across #Britain closed on Tuesday ahead of a national #lockdown as the country battled to control surging #coronavirus cases that are threatening to overwhelm its healthcare system. The tough new...
France cranks up vaccine rollout to deliver shots faster
#France is stepping up its #Covid-19 #vaccine rollout by widening further its first target group to include more health workers and simplifying a cumbersome process to deliver jabs more quickly, Health Minister Olivier...
Britons ordered to stay at home as third national lockdown begins
#Britain began its third #Covid-19 #lockdown on Tuesday with citizens under orders to stay at home and the government calling for one last major national effort to stem the virus before mass vaccinations turn the tide...
Central African Republic President Touadera wins new term, says electoral commission
#CentralAfricanRepublic President Faustin-Archange #Touadera was re-elected in the first round of the December 27 election with 53.9 percent of the #vote, the electoral commission announced Monday, delivering results...
Speculation over whereabouts of Chinese tech tycoon Jack Ma
#Alibaba founder #JackMa‘s #absence from public view in the past two months, including missing the final episode of a TV show on which he was to appear as a judge, has fueled social media speculation over his...
Coronavirus pandemic: How UK lockdown will affect border control in Europe?
Prime Minister Boris #Johnson on Monday announced a six-week #lockdown for England’s 56 million people, including the closure of schools, after a surge in #coronavirus cases brought warnings that hospitals could...
Georgia Senate: Biden and Trump rally voters on eve of poll – BBC News
In duelling rallies, President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden have urged voters in Georgia to turn out for elections on Tuesday that will decide which party controls the Senate. Mr Trump, a Republican, and...