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Fighters loyal to Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) climb over a partially disassembled MiG 23 aircraft, after seizing Al-Watiya airbase southwest of the capital Tripoli, on May 18, 2020.
World
17.08.2024
UN concerned by US claims Russia sent jets to Libya
Algeria was rocked by protests from February 2019 until the country was hit by the novel coronavirus early this year
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17.08.2024
Algeria recalls France envoy after airing of films on protests: ministry
In a speech outlining Germany's priorities when it takes over the EU's rotating presidency in July 2020, Chancellor Angela Merkel said the economic and social upheaval from the pandemic has turned the world upside down
World
17.08.2024
EU must play global role in virus crisis, says Merkel
A portrait of 20-year-old Nguyen Dinh Luong, who is feared to have been among the 39 people found dead in a truck in Britain, is kept on a prayer altar at his house in Vietnam's Ha Tinh province on October 29, 2019
World
17.08.2024
Twenty-six held over migrant lorry tragedy in Britain
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"We can already talk about the next steps out of the crisis situation," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin (R) told President Vladimir Putin during a televised video conference
World 17.08.2024
Moscow to ease lockdown from Monday as pandemic stabilises
Algerian protesters carry journalist Khaled Drareni, who was arrested while covering an anti-government protest and was accused of "inciting an unarmed gathering and damaging national integrity," on their shoulders on March 6, 2020 in Algiers
World 17.08.2024
Algeria court rejects detained journalist's bail plea
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses the nation in March 2020 on the coronavirus pandemic
World 17.08.2024
Greek PM praises 'huge step' of European recovery bid
The UN health agency launched the independently-run WHO Foundation, which the organisation hopes will give it greater control to direct philanthropic and public donations towards pressing problems such as the coronavirus crisis
World 17.08.2024
WHO launches foundation to put finances in better health
An image grab shows Nicolas Zepeda attending a virtual court on his extradition case in Santiago, on May 27, 2020
World 17.08.2024
Chile suspect to remain free ahead of extraditon: court
Swiss army reservists deployed to support public hospitals in the battle against the COVID-19 were stood down Wednesday as the government announced the easing of most coronavirus lockdown restrictions
World 17.08.2024
'Reborn' Swiss to drop most virus restrictions on June 6
Lamine Diack was IAAF president for 16 years
Other Sports 17.08.2024
Ex-IAAF chief Diack's corruption case changed to June 8
Under fire: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina
World 17.08.2024
African Development Bank chief hits back over graft accusations
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured December 2018) said he is "healthy" in a live-streamed interview, but didn't seem to directly deny having been in hospital, even saying he can get ill like any other person
World 17.08.2024
'I am healthy' Chechen chief says after virus rumors
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