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After rapidly spreading new covid strain, UK PM Johnson to chair emergency meeting
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss international travel, in particular the flow of freight in and out of...
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UK neighbours shut borders on new Covid strain
Britain’s European neighbours began closing their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus that has...
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European neighbours shut doors to Britain amid alarm over new coronavirus strain
France said it would bar all people coming from the United Kingdom for 48 hours from Sunday night, including freight carriers, whether by road, air, sea or rail....
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European neighbours shut doors to Britain as new coronavirus strain spreads (Update 5)
European countries began to close their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday, with several banning planes and trains over concerns about a new coronavirus...
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As UK fights new coronavirus strain, PM Johnson imposes tighter curbs on millions
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday imposed tighter coronavirus curbs on millions of people in England and largely reversed plans to...
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UK discusses action after confirmation new Covid strain spreads more quickly
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discussing with his senior ministers on Saturday what urgent action to take after it was confirmed that a new strain of the...
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New coronavirus strain spreading in UK has key mutations, scientists say
British scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England of a new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is linked to key mutations they...
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Istanbul mayor wants lockdown to restrain second virus wave
Istanbul’s mayor has called for a lockdown of at least two weeks to contain an “out of control” rise in coronavirus cases, and said virus-related deaths...
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Scientists identify prolific coronavirus strain which started in Spain and spread across Europe
A coronavirus strain that emerged in Spain in June has spread across Europe and now makes up a large proportion of infections in several countries, researchers said,...
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Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire under severe strain after new fighting
A ceasefire in the mountain territory of Nagorno-Karabakh was under severe strain on Tuesday after new clashes between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces in their deadliest...
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President calls for restraint at Dherynia demo
President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday urged people taking part in a protest due to take place later in the day at the Dherynia crossing not to act in a way that...
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President of the Republic of Cyprus calls for self-restraint after incident at demonstration against Turkey’s moves in Varosha
President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades urged on Monday the people to demonstrate self-restraint and condemned the incident that took place on Sunday...
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New attacks increase strains on Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces accused each other on Monday of launching new attacks in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, increasing pressure on a humanitarian ceasefire...
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New attacks increase strains on Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces accused each other on Monday of launching new attacks in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, increasing pressure on a humanitarian ceasefire...
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Nagorno-Karabakh truce under severe strain as both sides allege violations
A Russian-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh was under severe strain on Sunday a day after it was agreed, with Azerbaijan and Armenia accusing each other...
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Nagorno-Karabakh truce under severe strain as both sides allege violations
By Nailia Bagirova and Nvard Hovhannisyan A Russian-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh was under severe strain on Sunday a day after it was agreed,...
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Biden urges Trump to restrain Turkey
US Presidential candidate Joe Biden called on the Trump administration to addresses the tensions between Greece and Turkey to...
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Christodoulides calls on sides in Nagorno-Karabakh hostilities to show restraint
The foreign ministry on Sunday expressed its deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and condemns the violation of the ceasefire by...
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Excess operations putting a strain on Gesy
An excess number of operations, even some that are unnecessary, appears to be latest problem facing the national health scheme Gesy, as these are seen as the most...
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Public hospitals under strain
Larnaca general hospital is still having difficulty finding anaesthesiologists to cover the shifts, putting patients’ lives at risk, MPs heard on Thursday. Executive...
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Portland mayor urges restraint, lashes out at Trump
Officials in Portland, Oregon, said late Sunday they were braced for an escalation of protest-related violence that has convulsed the city for three months, citing...
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EU preparing sanctions on Turkey, relations ‘more than strained’ (Update 2)
The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at the bloc’s next summit on September 24 in response to the eastern...
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Strain on global manufacturing eases as euro zone returns to growth
Euro zone manufacturing activity expanded modestly last month, its first growth since early 2019, and Asia’s pain eased as the contraction slowed in...
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Greek-Turkish ties come under strain
The already tense relationship between Greece and Turkey has been strained further in the wake of Ankara’s leaking of a supposedly secret meeting between Greek, Turkish...
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UK economy crumbles under strain; questions mount over lockdown exit
The United Kingdom’s economy is crumbling under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown and government borrowing is soaring to the highest levels in peacetime...