Many are worried that France’s independent bookshops – already struggling against large retailers and online giants – may not survive being forced to close for a second Covid-19 lockdown.
Trump vows to defy polls, Biden calls on voters to ‘take back our democracy’
Donald Trump vowed to again disprove the polls as he sprinted through five swing states Sunday, while his opponent Joe Biden urged supporters to “take back our democracy” by voting in two days.
Ivorians brace for poll results in fiercely contested presidential election
Ivory Coast officials tallied results Sunday after a tense presidential election marked by an opposition boycott and clashes that killed at least two over President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a third term.
Latinos: The key voting bloc to win Florida and Georgia? | 2020 US Presidential Election
To win the US presidential election, you have to win Florida. Last two times there was around one percent difference in the popular vote between winners and losers. A key, perhaps the key voting bloc is formed by Latino...
Trump and Biden pull out the stops in battleground states | US election 2020
In the US, Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden have been campaigning in key states on the final weekend before the 2020 election. Biden was joined in Michigan by his former boss, Barack...
Mongolians battle to keep culture alive in China – BBC News
Ethnic Mongolians battle to keep their language and culture alive in China Close In recent years, the Chinese government has faced damning criticism over its handling of ethnic minorities like the Uighurs and also...
Desperate search for missing victims of earthquake in Turkey and Greek islands – BBC News
Rescue teams are continuing to search for around a hundred people missing since a powerful earthquake struck off Turkey’s Aegean coast — causing widespread damage in the city of Izmir.