Protesters defied curfew and attacked police vehicles in Italy’s third-largest city of Naples. The anger was sparked by the governor’s call for a new lockdown after the spread of Covid-19 hit a new daily record.
‘Heath Storm’ | 100 military vehicles cross River Elbe in German Army drills ahead of NATO mission
A hundred military vehicles and 250 soldiers crossed the river Elbe near Tangermunde, in Saxony-Anhalt, as part of German Army drills.
Volcano erupts in Russia, sending piles of ash into sky
The Bezymianny volcano in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka region has erupted and sent a column of ash high into the sky. The amount of ash produced by the volcano covered an area of around 10 kilometers.
Hundreds protest, clash with police in Naples over new coronavirus curfew
Hundreds of protesters in Naples threw projectiles at police and set rubbish bins on fire late Friday during a demonstration against coronavirus restrictions in the southern Italian city.
Guinea President Alpha Condé wins re-election with 59.5% of vote
Guinea’s President Alpha Condé has won 59.49 percent of votes in a hotly contested election where he sought a controversial third term, according to provisional results announced by the country’s electoral...
France surpasses 1 million Covid cases amid pandemic’s second wave
French health authorities say France has recorded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming the second country in Western Europe after Spain to reach that number of known...
Tensions mount in Guinea ahead of final election results
Protesters are dispersed as tensions mount in Guinea ahead of the final results of the country’s presidential election.Nigerian President Muhammdu Buhari admits “many lives have been lost” in recent...