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The Latest: Denmark begins shutting down nationwide
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December 17, 2020
The Latest: Denmark begins shutting down nationwide
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark is shutting down nationwide, with shopping malls and department stores ordered to close as of Wednesday…
I’ll not outlaw Christmas, Britain’s Johnson says
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December 16, 2020
I’ll not outlaw Christmas, Britain’s Johnson says
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he would not outlaw Christmas gatherings, resisting pressure from…
Russia scales back COVID-19 screening amid surging cases
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December 16, 2020
Russia scales back COVID-19 screening amid surging cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has conducted around 10 percent fewer COVID-19 tests so far this month than the same period…
EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine?
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December 15, 2020
EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine?
AMSTERDAM (AP) — As Canadians, Britons and Americans begin getting immunized with a German-developed vaccine against coronavirus, pressure is building…
Germany demands EU agency approve vaccine before Christmas
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December 15, 2020
Germany demands EU agency approve vaccine before Christmas
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Tuesday increased the pressure on the European Union’s regulatory agency, with its health minister, a…
Brexit sends ripples of uncertainty down France’s coast
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December 14, 2020
Brexit sends ripples of uncertainty down France’s coast
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Long lines of trucks carrying stockpiles for British companies jam the highways leading to France’s northern…
UK, EU say talks will continue on post-Brexit trade deal
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December 13, 2020
UK, EU say talks will continue on post-Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — Throwing overboard a self-imposed deadline, the European Union and Britain said Sunday they will “go the extra…
No deal on Brexit trade ‘very very likely’, Johnson says
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December 12, 2020
No deal on Brexit trade ‘very very likely’, Johnson says
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain is likely to complete its journey out of the European Union in three weeks without a…
Italy’s staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions
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December 12, 2020
Italy’s staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions
ROME (AP) — Italy could soon reclaim a record that nobody wants — the most coronavirus deaths in Europe —…
Spain: Two dead in inferno of building occupied by squatters
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December 10, 2020
Spain: Two dead in inferno of building occupied by squatters
MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in northeastern Spain found two bodies in an abandoned building occupied by migrants and other squatters…