France 24flipped into Top StoriesFrance France records 263 new Covid-19 deaths as hospitalisations continue to fall France 24 - FRANCE 24The new deaths brought the total toll in hospitals and nursing homes from the pandemic in France to 26,643, the health ministry said. The ministry had on Sunday reported 70 more deaths, the lowest daily
France 24flipped into Europe NewsEuropean News 'Everybody needs to meet to talk': Parisians enjoy coffee, company and haircuts as lockdown lifted France 24 - Philippe THEISEA little after 11am this morning, Frank Barron was enjoying a latté at Fringe, a small coffeeshop on the Rue de Turenne, for the first time in almost two months. He had to stand on the sidewalk, but his
France 24flipped into Top StoriesNews Guardian Angels: New York citizen crime-fighters tackle Covid-19 crisis France 24 - FRANCE 24New York has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic with around 20,000 deaths. Although overall crime has fallen in the city in recent weeks, burglaries soared 169 percent in April, with thieves targeting
France 24flipped into Top StoriesNews Top DR Congo presidential aide Kamerhe goes on trial for corruption France 24 - NEWS WIRESTshisekedi's chief of staff Vital Kamerhe, who has been at the very heart of political life in DR Congo for two decades, is accused of embezzling more than $50 million. A grey-bearded Kamerhe, 61, appeared
France 24flipped into EarthNews Russia to begin easing Covid-19 lockdown on Tuesday France 24 - FRANCE 24"Starting from tomorrow, May 12, the national period of non-working days will be over for all sectors of the economy," Putin said. The president's announcement comes after Russia registered a record number
France 24flipped into Top StoriesNews In emotional video, Algerian tennis player Ines Ibbou takes on No. 3 Thiem over relief fund France 24 - NEWS WIRESThiem rejected the notion that top tennis players should chip in to help lower-ranked competitors who are struggling financially due to the pause in tournaments due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. the
France 24flipped into Europe NewsplayFrance French connections - France under lockdown: Love in the time of Covid-19 and getting back to school France 24 - Florence VILLEMINOTFrench is known as the language of love, Paris as the city of romance... but how have those things been affected by the coronavirus lockdown? Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot explore love and dating
France 24flipped into EarthAsia Pacific New Zealand to further ease lockdown after stemming Covid-19 spread France 24 - FRANCE 24The Pacific nation was locked down for more than month under "level 4" restrictions that were eased by a notch in late April. It has continued to enforce strict social measures on many of its citizens
France 24flipped into HealthNews From lockdown, to ‘locks off’: Hair salons fully booked as France reopens for business - France 24 France 24 - Nadia MASSIHFrom lockdown, to ‘locks off’: Hair salons fully booked as France reopens for business French hairdressers reopened on Monday after eight weeks under lockdown, ready to welcome an onslaught of clients.
France 24flipped into HealthEuropean News In the press - 'Return to abnormal': French papers mark the end of lockdown France 24 - Alison SARGENTAs France ends this nearly two-month lockdown period, many papers are taking a moment to recognise the essential workers that made it possible for us to get through it. "Thank you for everything" is the
France 24flipped into HealthNews Iranian navy says 19 sailors killed in ‘friendly fire’ incident France 24 - NEWS WIRESThe incident took place during training in the Gulf of Oman, a sensitive waterway that connects to the Strait of Hormuz through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes. Iran regularly conducts exercises
France 24flipped into HealthFrance Paris suburb distributes free masks as France eases lockdown measures - France 24 France 24 - James ANDREParis suburb distributes free masks as France eases lockdown measures Faced with critical shortages at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, French authorities initially rejected the notion of a generalised
France 24flipped into EarthEuropean News Live: France urges caution as millions emerge from Covid-19 lockdown France 24 - FRANCE 24France, where more than 26,000 people have died from Covid-19, has been under a nationwide lockdown since March 17 to slow the spread of the disease, with residents only allowed out for essential shopping,
France 24flipped into HealthNews Georgia attorney general calls for US Justice Dept investigation into killing of black jogger France 24 - NEWS WIRESAhmaud Arbery, 25, was killed on February 23 as he ran on a sunny day in a residential neighbourhood in the town of Brunswick. Two white men were arrested for his shooting just last week. "I have formally
France 24flipped into Top StoriesNews Covid-19 drives Avianca, Latin America's second-largest airline, to bankruptcy France 24 - NEWS WIRESIf it fails to come out of bankruptcy, Bogota-based Avianca would be one of the first major carriers worldwide to go under as a result of the pandemic, which has crippled world travel. Avianca has not
France 24flipped into Top StoriesAsia Pacific China reports rise in COVID-19 cases and new cluster in northeastern city France 24 - NEWS WIRESThough the new case count remains sharply lower than the peak of the outbreak in February, the data underscores continued risks posed by COVID-19. With the pandemic having spread globally, Beijing continues
France 24flipped into Top StoriesGhana Ghana's president says one person infected 533 with Covid-19 at fish factory France 24 - NEWS WIRESGhana's health authorities reported the outbreak at the industrial facility late on Friday, but did not provide details. "All 533 persons were infected by one person," President Akufo-Addo said. He did
France 24flipped into EarthNews Increase in Covid-19 infections in Germany cause for concern France 24 - NEWS WIRESThe Robert Koch Institute for public health said Germany's closely watched reproduction rate (R0) had climbed to 1.1, meaning 10 people with COVID-19 infect on average 11 others. The RKI has warned that
France 24flipped into Top StoriesNews UN peacekeepers killed in Mali after patrol hits IED France 24 - NEWS WIRESThree United Nations peacekeepers were killed and four severely wounded after a routine patrol hit improvised explosive devices in the northern Mali region of Aguelhok, the United Nations said on Sunday.
France 24flipped into EarthNews More than 20 killed in attacks in western Niger France 24 - NEWS WIRESAn unknown number of "armed bandits" attacked three villages on Sunday at around 5:30 pm local time (1630 GMT), said governor Tidjani Ibrahim Katiella. He said that the assailants "pillaged shops" and
France 24flipped into Top StoriesNews Covid-19: UK PM Boris Johnson announces phased easing of lockdown France 24 - NEWS WIRESIn a televised address to the nation, Johnson said people in Britain who can’t work from home, such as those in construction or manufacturing jobs, “should be actively encouraged to go to work” this week.
France 24flipped into HealthNews Covid-19: A day before lockdown measures to ease, France sees its lowest death toll since they began France 24 - NEWS WIRESFrance on Sunday reported 70 more deaths from the coronavirus over the last 24 hours, its lowest daily toll in recent weeks just ahead of the first easing of an almost two-month lockdown. The new deaths
France 24flipped into Top StoriesplayEuropean News France holds its breath on the eve of Covid-19 lockdown lifting France 24 - Colin KINNIBURGHWhen French President Emmanuel Macron announced in mid-April that the country would begin lifting its Covid-19 lockdown measures on May 11, he was effectively giving his government a deadline. In order
France 24flipped into EarthNews Covid-19: Europe begins easing lockup measures France 24 - NEWS WIRESHair salons, clothes shops, florists and bookshops will open again Monday. Bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas remain closed. Primary schools will take small numbers of pupils, depending on space.
France 24flipped into EarthEuropean News Commemorating the abolition of slavery in France: "This is our History" France 24 - Stéphanie TROUILLARDDue to the coronavirus pandemic, celebration of the National Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade, Slavery and Its Abolition, held every year in France on May 10, has been disrupted. A ceremony presided
France 24flipped into HealthNews Lebanon’s rooftops provide relief, inspiration for residents under Covid-19 lockdown France 24 - NEWS WIRESDeprived of rehearsal rooms or workshops by restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, or just needing some extra breathing space, many people have found solace without leaving buildings.
France 24flipped into Top StoriesEuropean News No ‘Silence, s’il vous plaît’? French Open could take place without fans France 24 - NEWS WIRESThe clay-court tournament at Roland Garros was initially slated to be held May 24-June 7, but was postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic and rescheduled for Sept. 20-Oct. 4. Bernard Giudicelli tells newspaper
France 24flipped into EarthNews Iran ready for prisoner swap talks with US, citing Covid-19 threat as impetus France 24 - NEWS WIRESAn Iranian news website, Khabaronline.ir, quoted Cabinet spokesman Ali Rabiei as saying there is a “readiness for all prisoners” to be discussed without condition. “But the U.S. has refused to answer,
France 24flipped into Americas NewsNews Three White House task force members, including Fauci, in self-quarantine after Covid-19 exposure France 24 - NEWS WIRESAnthony Fauci, a high-profile member of the White House coronavirus response team, is considered to be at relatively low risk based on the degree of his exposure, according to a representative for the
France 24flipped into EarthNews Obama calls Trump’s response to Covid-19 pandemic a ‘chaotic disaster’ France 24 - NEWS WIRESObama also reacted to the Justice Department dropping its criminal case against Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, saying he worried that the “basic understanding of rule of law is