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Protesters return to French streets to denounce police violence; tear gas fired
Europe

Protesters return to French streets to denounce police violence; tear gas fired

  • The protesters marched through the French capital under the close watch of riot police, waving banners that read “France, land of police rights” and “Withdrawal of the security law”.
  • In one incident, police fired tear gas and charged after fireworks were launched at their lines. Hooded youths smashed one store window. There were violent clashes between protesters and police in a similar protest last week.
Updated 05 Dec, 2020 08:40pm
Moscow rolls out Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to most exposed groups
Europe

Moscow rolls out Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to most exposed groups

  • The Russian-made vaccine will first be made available to doctors and other medical workers, teachers and social workers because they run the highest risk of exposure to the disease. *President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide voluntary vaccination programme to begin next week. He said Russia will have produced 2 million vaccine doses within the next few days.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 08:01pm
PM Johnson and EU chief seek to break Brexit impasse
Europe

PM Johnson and EU chief seek to break Brexit impasse

  • If the two sides fail to reach a deal, the five-year Brexit divorce will end messily just as Britain and Europe grapple with the vast economic cost of the COVID-19 outbreak. *“We keep calm, as always, and if there is still a way, we will see,” EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier told broadcasters in London as he left for Brussels.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 07:59pm
Bahrain says it won't allow imports from Israeli settlements
Middle East

Bahrain says it won't allow imports from Israeli settlements

  • Bahrain and the UAE formalised ties with Israel on Sept. 15, in a U.S.-sponsored deal billed by the Gulf states as being made possible by Israel’s shelving of a plan to annex West Bank settlements.
  • Under European Union guidelines, settlement products should be clearly labelled as such when exported to EU member countries.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 05:37pm
Iran's coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000 - health ministry
Asia

Iran's coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000 - health ministry

  • Officials cautioned that the situation remained “fragile” in Tehran and in the other cities that have moved from the coronavirus red alert to the lower risk orange level, said the broadcast.
  • Iran’s health ministry recorded a total of 50,016 coronavirus deaths on Saturday with 321 new fatalities in the past 24 hours.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 05:33pm
German court upholds ban on coronavirus demonstration

German court upholds ban on coronavirus demonstration

  • Lower courts had already denied permission for the protest, planned for Saturday afternoon, at which 20,000 demonstrators were due to convene in the city centre of Bremen.
  • On Saturday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 23,318 to 1,153,556, RKI data showed, while the reported death toll rose by 483 to 18,517.
Updated 05 Dec, 2020 06:03pm
COVID-19 'vaccine nationalism' could cost rich nations billions

COVID-19 'vaccine nationalism' could cost rich nations billions

  • “Governments are increasingly focusing on investments that can help their own economies to rebound,” said Hassan Damluji,
  • As per the Rand research report, the global cost associated with COVID-19 and its economic impact could be $3.4 trillion a year. For the EU it will be about 5.6 per cent in annual GDP, about $983 billion.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 01:46pm
US CDC reports 275,386 deaths from coronavirus
USA

US CDC reports 275,386 deaths from coronavirus

  • The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus.
  • The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 12:26am
New coronavirus infections in France remain on downward trend
Europe

New coronavirus infections in France remain on downward trend

  • France also reported 627 new deaths from coronavirus, including 282 in hospitals, compared to 324 in hospitals on Thursday.
  • The number of people in hospital with the virus fell by another 392 to 26,311 while the number of people in intensive care fell by 132 to 3,293.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 12:17am
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