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Police on curfew patrol as Spain fights nightlife infections
World
November 2, 2020
Police on curfew patrol as Spain fights nightlife infections
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — At 10:00 pm each night, Barcelona’s professional crime fighters become wet blankets in uniforms. Police officers…
Germany launches 4-week partial shutdown to curb virus
World
November 2, 2020
Germany launches 4-week partial shutdown to curb virus
BERLIN (AP) — A four-week partial shutdown has started in Germany, with restaurants, bars, theaters, cinemas and other leisure facilities…
England to enter new lockdown; UK virus cases pass 1 million
World
November 1, 2020
England to enter new lockdown; UK virus cases pass 1 million
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned…
Pandora’s Box… Radicalization and counter-radicalization in France
Opinion
October 31, 2020
Pandora’s Box… Radicalization and counter-radicalization in France
While presenting his strategic vision to confront “political Islam” in a speech on October 2, French President Emmanuel Macron could…
Young Tunisian’s journey from dowdy suburb to French church beheading
Middle East
October 31, 2020
Young Tunisian’s journey from dowdy suburb to French church beheading
SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – When Brahim al-Aouissaoui made a video call to his family back in Tunisia early on Thursday…
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
World
October 29, 2020
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
PARIS (AP) — An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city…
Short of medics as virus surges, central Europe sounds alarm
World
October 29, 2020
Short of medics as virus surges, central Europe sounds alarm
KYJOV, Czech Republic (AP) — Soldiers in Poland are giving coronavirus tests. American National Guard troops with medical training are…
Divided Belgium turns into Europe’s worst virus hot spot
World
October 28, 2020
Divided Belgium turns into Europe’s worst virus hot spot
BUIZINGEN, Belgium (AP) — Small, yet so divided, Belgium has been hit hard again by the pandemic, and now presents…
Egypt becomes first African nation to receive EFQM Certificate of Excellence
Egypt
October 28, 2020
Egypt becomes first African nation to receive EFQM Certificate of Excellence
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) obtained the “Committed to Excellence” certificate from the European Foundation for…
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
The Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Sunday issued a statement condemning all attempts to involve Islam in “political…