Belarus protests: Police authorised to use lethal weapons

A top official says police can open fire on "violent radicals" protesting against the government.


China to test city of nine million over five days

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Image caption The coastal city of Qingdao confirmed a small number of cases on Sunday

The Chinese city of Qingdao is testing its entire population of nine million people for Covid-19 over a period of five days.

The mass testing comes after a dozen cases were found linked back to a hospital treating coronavirus patients arriving from overseas.

In May, China tested the entire city of Wuhan - home to 11 million people and the epicentre of the global pandemic.

The country has largely brought the virus under


US Election 2020: Anthony Fauci says Trump campaign ad quote misleading

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Image caption The clip appeared to show Dr Fauci talking about President Trump, but he was talking about himself

Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci has said an edited clip of him used in a Trump campaign ad is misleading.

It shows Dr Fauci saying he "can't imagine that anybody could be doing more" to fight Covid-19, suggesting he is speaking about President Trump.

However, Dr Fauci was talking about himself and other medical officials.

The infectious diseases expert has previously clashed with Mr

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Amy Coney Barrett: Supreme Court nominee vows to 'apply law as written'

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Image caption Judge Barrett said policy decisions were for elected politicians, not Supreme Court justices

US President Donald Trump's pick for a Supreme Court vacancy will tell senators that she will judge legal cases impartially "whatever my own preferences might be".

Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative jurist, faces a four-day confirmation hearing in the Senate next week.

If approved, Judge Barrett will replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died recently at 87.

Judge Barrett's nomination for the role has

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Covid virus ‘survives for 28 days’ in lab conditions

Researchers find SARS-Cov-2 survives for longer than thought - but only under certain conditions.


Bryanboy: Controversy grows over restaurant's 'racist' posters

The posters described China's leader as a "bat man", but the artist says no offence was intended.


Belarus: Dozens arrested as police blast protesters with water cannon

Police are accused of using brutal tactics at another Sunday rally against President Lukashenko.


Police station near Paris attacked with fireworks

Police say at least 40 people armed with metal bars attacked the building, causing damage to windows and cars.


North Korea: What we know about the 'massive' new missile on parade

A defence expert explains why a new missile displayed at a military parade is a threat to the US.


SARS ban: Nigeria abolishes loathed federal special police unit

It comes after footage of federal officers killing a man was shared online, sparking unrest.