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Wed, October 28, 2020 | 17:51

Belgium's former King meets estranged daughter for first time

Belgium's former King meets estranged daughter for first time

Belgium's former King Albert has met his daughter Delphine for the first time, after she won a seven-year legal battle to prove that he is her father, earning recognition as a princess.

2020-10-27 21:08

Countries battle virus surge as WHO warns of 'exponential' cases

Countries battle virus surge as WHO warns of 'exponential' cases

More countries tightened anti-coronavirus measures on Saturday, with France extending a curfew and Belgium bringing forward its own curbs as new infections surged in many parts of the world.The World Health Organization has warned of an "exponential" rise in infections threatening health systems' ability to cope with a second wave of cases, testing many nations that appeared ...

2020-10-25 19:20

Thousands of seals found dead in Namibia

Thousands of seals found dead in Namibia

An estimated 7,000 Cape fur seals have been discovered dead at a breeding colony in central Namibia, scientists said on Saturday. Conservationist Naude Dreyer of the charity Ocean Conservation Namibia began noticing dead seals littering the sandy beaches of the Pelican Point colony near Walvis Bay city in September.

2020-10-25 11:19

Polish President Duda infected with COVID-19

Polish President Duda infected with COVID-19

Polish President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for COVID-19, but is feeling good, presidential minister Blazej Spychalski announced on Twitter, Saturday.

2020-10-24 15:33

France teacher's killer had 'contact' with jihadist in Syria

France teacher's killer had 'contact' with jihadist in Syria

The investigation into the murder of a French teacher for showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in class turned to Syria on Thursday, where the killer had a jihadist contact, a source close to the case said.

2020-10-23 20:56

Europe faces more curfews, restrictions as virus cases swell

Europe faces more curfews, restrictions as virus cases swell

Curfews were largely expanded Thursday across France, which registered some 41.600 new confirmed virus cases to approach a total of 1 million, while similar overnight restrictions were slapped on Italy's three biggest cities - Rome, Naples and Milan - as rapidly rising caseloads across Europe prompted tighter limits on everyday ways of life.

2020-10-23 13:32

Two French women charged over 'racist' stabbing of veiled Muslim women

Two French women charged over 'racist' stabbing of veiled Muslim women

Two women accused of stabbing two other women wearing Muslim headscarves near the Eiffel Tower in Paris and trying to rip off their veils have been charged with assault and racist slurs, legal sources told AFP on Thursday. The case comes amid heightened racial tensions following the jihadist killing last week of a French teacher who had shown his pupils cartoons of the prophe...

2020-10-22 20:34

France teenagers face charges for pointing out teacher to killer

France teenagers face charges for pointing out teacher to killer

France will prosecute seven people over last week's beheading of a history teacher, including two teenagers accused of pointing him out to his killer, anti-terror authorities said on Wednesday as the nation paid homage to the slain educator. Anti-terror prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said the children - aged 14 and 15 - were in a group who shared 300-350 euros ($356-$414) of...

2020-10-22 11:07

Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican's official teaching on the issue. The papal thumbs-up came midway through the feature-length documentary ``Francesco,`` which premiered at the Rome ...

2020-10-22 09:24

Divided reactions in US as pope backs same-sex civil unions

Divided reactions in US as pope backs same-sex civil unions

Divided reactions in US as pope backs same-sex civil unions

LGBTQ Catholics and their allies in the U.S. welcomed Pope Francis' endorsement of same-sex civil unions, the first time he's done so as pontiff, while some prominent members including a bishop said Wednesday that he was blatantly contradicting church teaching. Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, was one of the first conservative Catholic leaders to go public wit...

2020-10-22 09:23

Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

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