Russian President changes electoral law to allow remote vote
Russian President approved changes to the country’s electoral law, allowing Russians to vote electronically or by mail in future polls.
Tag: Lockdown
British PM resists calls to sack senior adviser
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls from opposition parties to sack Dominic Cummings after he travelled 400 km to…
Bolivia minister arrested for ‘ventilator corruption’
Bolivia’s health minister arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the overpriced purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19.
Online sex abuse rises in EU with during lockdowns
Online sex abuse of children in European Union has increased during the COVID-19 lockdown,the head of EU law enforcement agency…
Saudi Binladen Group lays off thousands of workers
Saudi Binladin Group cut jobs and reduced staff salaries as Saudi Arabia’s biggest construction firm navigates the fallout of the…
Albanian national theatre Demolition sparks angry protests
Albanian authorities began demolishing national theatre after dragging away two dozen actors and activists, large crowd chanting “shame” and “dictatorship”.
Germans across the country stage protests against lockdown measures
Germans across country took to streets to protest against restrictions imposed by the government to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Gwadar airport Construction in ‘full swing’ after ease in lockdown
Gwadar airport Construction has entered its second phase, as the joint Pakistan and China project pushes towards completion, officials says.
Portugal suspended imports of trash until the end of 2020
Portugal attracts huge mounds of rubbish from EU states because of its low waste management fees, suspended imports of trash…
EU and Britain demands both side give ground in trade talks
EU and Britain both demanded that each side give ground in talks on a new post-Brexit trade deal or risk…
Tunisian President relaxes curfew with pandemic outbreak slowing
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a reduction of its nightly curfew hours, after three consecutive days without recording any new…
Trump supports Musk over reopening of California Tesla plant
Trump support Tesla Inc and its CEO Elon Musk over reopening of California Tesla plant as president eager to reopen…
UK PM tells people to ‘Stay Alert’ as lockdown easing starts
UK PM Boris Johnson urged people to “stay alert” to coronavirus risks, as he prepared to outline plans for gradually…
Britain to introduce 14 days quarantine period for travellers
Britain has told airlines it will introduce 14-day quarantine period for most people arriving from abroad to try to avoid…
Saudi Arabia forms police unit to monitor lockdown violations
Saudi Arabia has formed a police unit to monitor violations of its coronavirus lockdown rules and has banned gatherings of…
UK govt adviser resigns after reports his lover visited during lockdown
UK govt adviser on its coronavirus response and a leading epidemiologist resigned from his government post, after reports his lover…
Spanish PM to secure parliamentary votes to extend state of emergency
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks set to secure enough parliamentary votes to extend a state of emergency for two…
Scottish schools reopening too early could ‘overwhelm’ NHS
Scottish primary schools fully reopening would “most likely” see the NHS overwhelmed by coronavirus within two months, Nicola Sturgeon has…
German top court ruling on bond purchases sparks worries over EU resilience
German top court (Federal Court of Justice) rules country’s central bank must justify bond-buying under European Central Bank stimulus scheme.
Britain to recommend sweeping changes to workplaces after lockdown
Britain will recommend a wide range of changes to how people organise their working lives when the coronavirus lockdown is…
New infections jumped by almost 10,000 in Russia
New infections jumped by 9,623 to 124,054 cases in last 24 hours as Russian authorities mull tighter restrictions on movement.
Covid 19 exposes UK low-wage essential workers to exploitation
Covid 19 exposes people working in United Kingdom vulnerable sectors falling through cracks of government rescue packages.