Russia says it has seen hostile comments from abroad on Navalny's health - Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had noticed multiple hostile statements directed at Russia on the topic of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s health, after Germany said he had been poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent.
“In relation to these presumptuous comments that... (Novichok) was developed here, it is
Bottas fastest in final Italian GP practice - Reuters
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Valtteri Bottas kept Mercedes on top of the timesheets in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, with Renault-powered rivals suddenly showing a turn of speed ahead of qualifying.
McLaren’s Spaniard Carlos Sainz and British youngster Lando Norris were second and third respectively with Renault’s
'No signs of life' in Beirut rubble after three-day search for blast survivors - Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rescue workers continued to dig through the rubble of a Beirut building for a third day on Saturday, still hoping to find someone alive more than a month after a massive port explosion shattered Lebanon’s capital.
About 50 rescue workers and volunteers, including a specialist team from Chile, had yet to locate anyone after sensors on Thursday detected signs of breathing and heat. But they said they would continue while there was a small chance of finding a survivor, and had narrowed their search.
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Frenchman with incurable disease to livestream his death - Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - A Frenchman suffering from a rare and incurable condition is livestreaming his death on social media as he refuses to take food, drink or medicine after President Emmanuel Macron turned down his request for euthanasia.
Alain Cocq, 57, who has been suffering from a degenerative disease for 34 years, has said he would livestream his death on Facebook from Saturday morning.
“So I have finished my last meal ... I drink to your health one last time. The road to deliverance begins and
Slovakia reports record spike in coronavirus cases - Reuters
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia on Saturday reported a spike of 226 cases of the new coronavirus, the biggest one-day rise in the central European country since the start of the pandemic.
The jump comes as neighbours in the region have also
Iran schools re-open despite concerns over spread of virus - Reuters.com
(Reuters) - Schools in Iran re-opened to 15 million students on Saturday after a seven-month closure despite concerns over increased spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
“This year, we shoulder a heavier burden of responsibility toward our students,” said President Hassan Rouhani, who oversaw the opening of schools in a video conference broadcast live on state television.
Education and health are equally important to society, he said, but added that parents would not be forced to send their children back to school