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Friday January 22, 2021

15 killed in nursing home fire in Ukraine

At least 15 people were killed and five others injured in a fire on Thursday in a two-story building converted into a private nursing home in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, reported Xinhua, quoting the press service of Ukrainian State Service for Emergencies on Thursday. The fire broke out

Published: 21:53 pm,Thursday 21 January 2021

ECB leaves monetary policy on hold as lockdown worries loom

The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday that it decided to keep the euro area key interest rates and other pandemic policy responses unchanged following its first monetary policy meeting in 2021, reported Xinhua. Eurozone key interest rates will remain at record low levels, with the base interest

Published: 22:29 pm,Thursday 21 January 2021

Russia registers 30% more terror crimes in 2020

The Russian Interior Ministry said Thursday that law enforcers registered 2,342 crimes of a terrorist nature in 2020, up 29.7 percent from a year earlier, reported Xinhua. Of these cases, 623 were committed in 2020, including those suppressed at the stage of preparation and attempt, the ministry said in

Published: 22:39 pm,Thursday 21 January 2021

Germany's tough COVID-19 lockdown beginning to pay off: Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel called it encouraging at a press conference here on Thursday that the COVID-19 surge in Germany was beginning to ease, reported Xinhua. "This shows that the tough cutbacks that people in Germany have had to endure for weeks are starting to pay off and it basically

Published: 22:46 pm,Thursday 21 January 2021

Portugal closes schools for 15 days as COVID-19 deaths hit new record

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Thursday the closure of schools for 15 days as a new measure to contain the spread of the COVID-19 in the country, reported Xinhua. Only schools that serve parents who work in services considered "essential" during the general confinement will remain

Published: 23:55 pm,Wednesday 20 January 2021

3 killed in Madrid explosion

Three people are now confirmed to have lost their lives and several others were injured after a large explosion destroyed a building in the center of Madrid on Wednesday afternoon, reported Xinhua. The Mayor of Madrid, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, told reporters at the scene that an 85-year-old woman

Published: 23:41 pm,Wednesday 20 January 2021

EU officials express readiness to work with Biden administration

Top officials of the European Union (EU) rejoiced on Wednesday over the inauguration of the new administration of the United States, expressing their readiness to mend the broken partnership and laying out expectations for renewed transatlantic cooperation, reported Xinhua. "Today is a very special day. I am ready

Published: 23:31 pm,Wednesday 20 January 2021

UK records highest daily coronavirus death toll

Another 1,820 people in Britain have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test, the highest number of deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began in the country, according to official figures released Wednesday. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at

Published: 22:50 pm,Wednesday 20 January 2021

Portugal experiences worst day of COVID-19 pandemic

Portugal on Wednesday recorded its worst day since the beginning of the pandemic, with 14,647 new coronavirus infections and 219 deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, reported Xinhua. The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases now stands at 581,605, with 9,465 fatalities. Portugal's Directorate General of Health

Published: 22:43 pm,Wednesday 20 January 2021

Dutch gov't to impose curfew, flight ban

The caretaker government of the Netherlands has decided to ban flights from Britain, South Africa and the whole of South America and plans to introduce a night-time curfew to curb the spread of coronavirus, outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced at a press conference in The Hague, reported

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