BlogHide Resteemsbeyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoFrance's Cafes, Restaurants Terraces to Reopen Next MonthPresident Emmanuel Macron says outdoor terraces of France’s cafes and restaurants will be allowed to reopen on May 19 along with museums, cinemas, theaters and concert halls under certain…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoGermany: Earlier Afghanistan Withdrawal Being ConsideredGermany's Defense Ministry says discussions are underway among military planners with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul for a possible withdrawal of international troops from…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoOntario Faces More Vaccine Delays as It Struggles to Tame Third COVID-19 WaveTORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Monday the province expects to face a delay in the supply of AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine, dealing another blow to its efforts to contain a…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoCape Town Fire Burns University Library, Students EvacuatedA wildfire raging on the slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain has spread to the University of Cape Town and burned the campus library and forced the evacuation of students. By ANDREW MELDRUM…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoUS, China Agree to Cooperate on Climate Crisis With UrgencyThe United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoFactbox: Details of Funeral Service Planned for Britain's Prince PhilipLONDON (Reuters) - Following are details of the funeral this Saturday for Britain's Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband, who died on April 9 aged 99. THE FUNERAL The funeral, which will be…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoPakistan Deploys Paramilitary Forces to Quell Deadly Islamist ProtestsBy Umar Farooq and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD/LAHORE (Reuters) - Paramilitary forces deployed overnight in the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab as police struggled to clear violent sit-ins by…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoReports: Myanmar Forces Kill 82 in Single Day in CityReports from Myanmar say at least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by security forces on pro-democracy protesters. YANGON (AP) — AT LEAST 82 people were killed in one day in a…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoGaza Man: After Lengthy Torture, Hamas Forced Me to DivorceAfter months of torture and interrogations in a Hamas prison, Gaza activist Rami Aman says he was offered an unconventional proposition: Divorce your wife and you are free to go. BY FARES…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoUN Renews Mandate of North Korea Experts, Asks Missile ProbeThe U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of U.N. experts monitoring sanctions against North Korea hours after members met to discuss Pyongyang’s latest…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoFar-Right Party Set to Gain New Influence After Israeli VoteAn alliance of far-right groups including openly racist and homophobic candidates appears poised to enter Israel’s parliament as an indispensable member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoTurkish Police Frees Politician After Detention in AssemblyTurkish police have detained a prominent pro-Kurdish party politician who was staging a days-long protest in parliament. BY ZEYNEP BILGINSOY, Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoThe Latest: Washington State Expands Vaccination EligibilityRestaurant workers and people with two or more underlying medical conditions are among the groups in Washington state who will be able to get the coronavirus vaccine starting March 31. BY THE…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoProtests Erupt in Jordan After COVID-19 Hospital Deaths ScandalBY SULEIMAN AL-KHALIDI AMMAN (Reuters) - Protests erupted across many of Jordan's cities and provincial towns against the government's coronavirus restrictions, a day after oxygen ran out at a…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoSouth Korea PM 'Declares War' on Property Crime as Insider Speculation Scandal WidensBY SANGMI CHA AND JOSH Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Thursday the government was declaring war on property crime amid widening accusations of insider…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoThe Latest: South Carolina Governor Lifts Mandates on MasksGov. Henry McMaster has lifted mandates on face coverings in South Carolina’s government office buildings and restaurants, leaving it up to state administrative officials and restaurant operators to…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoVideo: Myanmar Police Hold AP Journalist in ChokeholdA video of the arrest of Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw as he was photographing Myanmar security forces charging at anti-coup protesters shows him being held in a chokehold as handcuffs are…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoRefugees' Frustration Drives Renewed Western Sahara ConflictTINDOUF, ALGERIA (Reuters) - Generations of young Sahrawis have grown up in Algeria's remote desert refugee camps largely forgotten by the outside world and now see no prospect of an independent…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoThe Latest: Britain's Queen Calls Vaccine 'Quite Harmless'Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is encouraging people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the shot is quick, harmless and will help protect others against the disease. BY THE ASSOCIATED…beyvin (16)in news • 4 years agoSouth Africa to Spend $172 Million on Mass Vaccination DriveSouth Africa plans to spend $712 million to vaccinate some 67% of its 60 million people to control the country’s COVID-19 battle and get the economy to rebound from its decline of 7.2% last year.…