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Millions Back At School In Europe As Cases Pass Four Million
Teachers and nonacademic personnel queue to undergo PCR tests outside the Virgen de la Paloma high school, ahead of the reopening of schools for a new academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Madrid on September 2, 2020. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) Millions of mask-wearing European children returned to school on Tuesday with governments...
EU Urges Russia Not To Intervene In Belarus
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas talk before a press statement on August 28, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.Kay Nietfeld / POOL / AFP The EU urged Russia on Friday not to intervene in Belarus after President Vladimir Putin vowed military support for the country’s...
NASRDA Recruitment 2020 News Updates & Current Status
NASRDA Recruitment 2020: Is National Space Research and Development Agency Recruitment Form 2020 Form out at www.nasrda.gov.ng portal? Are you willing to work in the Nigeria Space Agency? We only publish the verified and authentic information of the NASRDA recruitment 2020 at nigeriarecruitmentform.com. Let’s read about agency, recruitment...
Black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart, says Iran authorities
Dubai – Analysis from the black boxes of a downed Ukrainian passenger plane shows it was hit by two missiles 25 seconds apart and that passengers were still alive for some time after the impact of the first blast, Iran said on Sunday.The announcement by the head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization marks the first official report on...
FACT BOX – The latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
India reported a record daily jump of coronavirus infections on Saturday, bringing the total of cases near 3 million and piling pressure on authorities to curb huge gatherings as a major religious festival began.EUROPE* Around 1 500 volunteers equipped with face masks, hand disinfectant and tracking gadgets attended an indoor concert in Germany...
EU set to tighten sanctions on Belarus as anti-government protests continue
Paris – European Union leaders are set to tighten sanctions against Belarus at an emergency video conference on the crisis on Wednesday, EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton said.”It is clear that (the outcome of the Belarus presidential election) is not in line with the wish of the people, there has been unacceptable violence, and...
Tens Of Thousands Rally In Belarus As Lukashenko Vows To Stay On
Belarus opposition supporters attend a demonstration in central Minsk on August 16, 2020. The Belarusian strongman, who has ruled his ex-Soviet country with an iron grip since 1994, is under increasing pressure from the streets and abroad over his claim to have won re-election on August 9, with 80 percent of the vote. Sergei GAPON / AFP Tens of...
EU prepares sanctions as anti-government protests continue in Belarus
By Peter Spinella and Leonie KijewskiBrussels/Moscow – The EU is preparing a list of sanctions against Belarusian individuals after a bloody post-election crackdown on protesters by police, diplomats told dpa.The individuals to be sanctioned include those responsible for police violence and election fraud, the EU sources said.The decision...
Maverick Citizen: OP-ED: SA will beat Covid tender corruption by proactive publishing of procurement information
South Africa can learn much from Ukraine and Nigeria’s open e-procurement systems which ensure transparency relating to pandemic-related contracts, and allow journalists and citizens to analyse the details of such contracts. …read more Source:: Daily...
Belarus Probes Russian Mercenaries For ‘Terror’ Plot Ahead Of Elections
Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko. (Joe Klamar AFP) Belarus said Thursday it had opened a criminal probe into planned acts of terror by Russian mercenaries held ahead of presidential polls, adding that it was tracking down dozens more. The ex-Soviet country’s security services on Wednesday arrested a group of 32 Russian fighters as...
