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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses his supporters gathered at Independent Square of Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP)

Belarus protesters hold 'historic' rally as Lukashenko vows to stay on

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, is facing an unprecedented challenge to his leadership

17 Aug 2020 9:45 AM IST

$A protester holds a sign reading \Violence remains violence despite the mask!\ during a demonstration on the contested elections in Belarus in Berlin. (AFP)$ World

Belarus leader says Putin offers help as pressure builds

Russia is Belarus's closest ally and the countries have formed a "union state" linking their economies and militaries

16 Aug 2020 11:28 AM IST

People with old Belarusian National flags lay flowers as they gather at the place where Alexander Taraikovsky died amid the clashes protesting the election results, during his civil funeral in Minsk, Belarus. (AP)

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Several thousand gather in Belarus capital for new protest

A large crowd had formed in the capital in honour of a protester who died there during this week's police crackdown on...

15 Aug 2020 5:17 PM IST

People queue to check-in at the Biarritz airport, southwestern France. (AP)

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Holidaymakers rush home as second coronavirus wave threatens Europe

France and the Netherlands were removed from a list of quarantine-exempt countries on Friday

15 Aug 2020 1:56 PM IST

An employee shows a new vaccine at the Nikolai Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia. (AP)

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Russian doctors wary of rapidly approved COVID-19 vaccine: Survey

The vaccine, named Sputnik V', is yet to complete its final trials and some fear Moscow may be putting national prestige...

15 Aug 2020 8:53 AM IST

A statue wears a mask along Trocadero square close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (AP)

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Paris is 'red' high-risk COVID zone again

The measure follows a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections over the past two weeks

14 Aug 2020 4:39 PM IST

A woman wearing a face mask holds the former white-red-white flag of Belarus during a protest rally against police violence during recent rallies of opposition supporters, who accuse strongman Alexander Lukashenko of falsifying the polls in the presidential election, in Minsk. (AFP)

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'They beat everyone': Belarus releases protesters as EU weighs...

At least two protesters have died and around 6,700 were detained this week in the crackdown, which followed Lukashenko's...

14 Aug 2020 3:16 PM IST

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People should not fear spread of COVID-19 in food, packaging: WHO

China had said they found traces of coronavirus in imported frozen meat from Brazil and on outer packaging of frozen...

14 Aug 2020 10:26 AM IST

A Spanish NGO Open Arms volunteer takes a swab to test a man for COVID-19, at Vilafranca del Penedes in the Barcelona province, Spain. (AP)

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Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight

Spain is struggling more than its neighbours even after western Europe had won control over the pandemic

13 Aug 2020 3:50 PM IST

Police detain an opposition supporter protesting the election results as protesters encounter aggressive police tactics in the capital of Minsk, Belarus. (AP)

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Thousands stage flower protest in Belarus as EU weighs sanctions

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet condemned the detention of 6,000 people, 'including bystanders, as well as...

13 Aug 2020 10:36 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated. (PTI Photo)

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Russia has developed coronavirus vaccine, claims Putin, says his...

Russian authorities have said that medical workers, teachers and other risk groups will be the first to be inoculated

11 Aug 2020 3:43 PM IST

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. (AP)

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Belarus' leader wins sixth term with over 80% of votes

Human rights group says over 100 protesters are detained, who claim the elections are rigged

10 Aug 2020 1:52 PM IST