Add France 24 to your home screenArmed with spears and bows, dozens of indigenous protesters in Brazil vowed Thursday to maintain a roadblock on a key highway until the authorities listen to their demands for help fighting COVID-19 and deforestation.Members of the Kayapo Mekranoti ethnic group have been blocking highway BR-163 through the Amazon since Monday outside the northern town of Novo Progresso.But they vowed that they would no longer lift their blockade periodically to let truckers through, as they had done for the past two days."We're going to stay right here until the government...…Add France 24 to your home screenArmed with spears and bows, dozens of indigenous protesters in Brazil vowed Thursday to maintain a roadblock on a key highway until the authorities listen to their demands for help fighting COVID-19 and deforestation.Members of the Kayapo Mekranoti ethnic group have been blocking highway BR-163 through the Amazon since Monday outside the northern town of Novo Progresso.But they vowed that they would no longer lift their blockade periodically to let truckers through, as they had done for the past two days."We're going to stay right here until the government...WW…

Add France 24 to your home screenSpain's daily death toll from the coronavirus rose to 619 on Sunday, after falling for three straight days, the government said., one of the worst hit by the pandemic, has now recorded 16,972 deaths from Covid-19. The daily toll was up from 510 , compared with a record 950 deaths as recently as April 2.The number of confirmed cases rose by 4,167 to 166,019, a smaller increase than was recorded on Saturday, the health ministry said.Although health chiefs say the pandemic has peaked, they have urged the population to strictly follow a national lockdown...…Add France 24 to your home screenSpain's daily death toll from the coronavirus rose to 619 on Sunday, after falling for three straight days, the government said., one of the worst hit by the pandemic, has now recorded 16,972 deaths from Covid-19. The daily toll was up from 510 , compared with a record 950 deaths as recently as April 2.The number of confirmed cases rose by 4,167 to 166,019, a smaller increase than was recorded on Saturday, the health ministry said.Although health chiefs say the pandemic has peaked, they have urged the population to strictly follow a national lockdown...WW…

Add France 24 to your home screenThree UN troops were killed and four more wounded when their convoy hit a roadside bomb early Sunday, officials said, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn West African state.Chadian peacekeepers were on a routine patrol in Aguelhok commune in the north of the country, the mission in known as MINUSMA, said in a statement.Three soldiers were killed and four were seriously wounded in the blast, it added."We will have to make every effort to identify and apprehend those responsible for these terrorist acts so that they can be brought to justice," said...…Add France 24 to your home screenThree UN troops were killed and four more wounded when their convoy hit a roadside bomb early Sunday, officials said, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn West African state.Chadian peacekeepers were on a routine patrol in Aguelhok commune in the north of the country, the mission in known as MINUSMA, said in a statement.Three soldiers were killed and four were seriously wounded in the blast, it added."We will have to make every effort to identify and apprehend those responsible for these terrorist acts so that they can be brought to justice," said...WW…

Add France 24 to your home screenMoscow authorities are issuing digital permits to reduce violations of the coronavirus lockdown as Russia on Monday reported more than 2,500 new infections, its highest daily rise yet.Officials said that more than 800,000 passes had already been issued to people planning to travel by car or public transport ahead of the system's formal launch on Wednesday.But they said that hackers have targeted the mayor's office website and applicants complained on social media they were not able to get a pass despite multiple attempts.People will be assigned a special...…Add France 24 to your home screenMoscow authorities are issuing digital permits to reduce violations of the coronavirus lockdown as Russia on Monday reported more than 2,500 new infections, its highest daily rise yet.Officials said that more than 800,000 passes had already been issued to people planning to travel by car or public transport ahead of the system's formal launch on Wednesday.But they said that hackers have targeted the mayor's office website and applicants complained on social media they were not able to get a pass despite multiple attempts.People will be assigned a special...WW…

Hong Kong on Wednesday said it had suspended its extradition agreements with France and Germany after the two European powers made the same move to protest a threat to freedoms posed by a new Chinese security law."The two countries have politicised juridical co-operation, thereby damaging the basis of juridical co-operation between [Hong Kong] and Germany and France," the city's government said in a statement.The introduction of the security law has raised new tensions between China and the West, compounding existing strains over the treatment of the Uighur Muslim...…Hong Kong on Wednesday said it had suspended its extradition agreements with France and Germany after the two European powers made the same move to protest a threat to freedoms posed by a new Chinese security law."The two countries have politicised juridical co-operation, thereby damaging the basis of juridical co-operation between [Hong Kong] and Germany and France," the city's government said in a statement.The introduction of the security law has raised new tensions between China and the West, compounding existing strains over the treatment of the Uighur Muslim...WW…

Add France 24 to your home screenFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced he was extending a virtual lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak until May 11, adding that progress had been made but the battle not yet won. Acknowledging his country had not been sufficiently prepared early on to face the challenges posed by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, said the unprecedented restrictions put in place were showing results."The epidemic is starting to slow down. The results are there," Macron said in a televised address to the nation. "Thanks to your efforts, every day we...…Add France 24 to your home screenFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced he was extending a virtual lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak until May 11, adding that progress had been made but the battle not yet won. Acknowledging his country had not been sufficiently prepared early on to face the challenges posed by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, said the unprecedented restrictions put in place were showing results."The epidemic is starting to slow down. The results are there," Macron said in a televised address to the nation. "Thanks to your efforts, every day we...WW…

Add France 24 to your home screenA rare neurological condition that mostly affects children and mysteriously returns every two years is likely to flare up in the coming weeks and months, US health authorities warned Tuesday.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that it "anticipates that 2020 will be another peak year for cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)."The disease, which is likely caused by a virus, can lead to permanent paralysis and life-threatening complications from respiratory failure, the CDC said."AFM is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical care...…Add France 24 to your home screenA rare neurological condition that mostly affects children and mysteriously returns every two years is likely to flare up in the coming weeks and months, US health authorities warned Tuesday.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that it "anticipates that 2020 will be another peak year for cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)."The disease, which is likely caused by a virus, can lead to permanent paralysis and life-threatening complications from respiratory failure, the CDC said."AFM is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical care...WW…

Add France 24 to your home screenThe number of new cases of COVID-19 is easing in some parts of Europe, including Italy and Spain, but outbreaks are still growing in Britain and Turkey, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.“The overall world , 90 percent of cases are coming from Europe and the United States of America. So we are certainly not seeing the peak yet,” spokeswoman Dr. Margaret Harris told a briefing in Geneva.The WHO will issue guidance to member states later in the day listing six steps that they need to ensure they have in place before starting to ease any...…Add France 24 to your home screenThe number of new cases of COVID-19 is easing in some parts of Europe, including Italy and Spain, but outbreaks are still growing in Britain and Turkey, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.“The overall world , 90 percent of cases are coming from Europe and the United States of America. So we are certainly not seeing the peak yet,” spokeswoman Dr. Margaret Harris told a briefing in Geneva.The WHO will issue guidance to member states later in the day listing six steps that they need to ensure they have in place before starting to ease any...WW…

Add France 24 to your home screenThe International Monetary Fund on Monday announced immediate debt relief for 25 poor countries to help them free up funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic."This provides grants to our poorest and most vulnerable members to cover their IMF debt obligations for an initial phase over the next six months and will help them channel more of their scarce financial resources towards vital emergency medical and other relief efforts," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement.The IMF board approved the debt relief for the countries, nearly all...…Add France 24 to your home screenThe International Monetary Fund on Monday announced immediate debt relief for 25 poor countries to help them free up funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic."This provides grants to our poorest and most vulnerable members to cover their IMF debt obligations for an initial phase over the next six months and will help them channel more of their scarce financial resources towards vital emergency medical and other relief efforts," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement.The IMF board approved the debt relief for the countries, nearly all...WW…

Add France 24 to your home screenParis authorities have announced that face masks will be mandatory in busy outdoor areas of the French capital starting on Monday to curb a rise in the rate of coronavirus infections.The order applies to people aged 11 and over, the prefecture said in a statement, adding that indicators showed had begun circulating more widely since mid-July.Masks must be worn along the banks of the River Seine and along the Canal St Martin as well as in open-air markets and other places where social distancing is difficult. This order will remain in place for one month, the...…Add France 24 to your home screenParis authorities have announced that face masks will be mandatory in busy outdoor areas of the French capital starting on Monday to curb a rise in the rate of coronavirus infections.The order applies to people aged 11 and over, the prefecture said in a statement, adding that indicators showed had begun circulating more widely since mid-July.Masks must be worn along the banks of the River Seine and along the Canal St Martin as well as in open-air markets and other places where social distancing is difficult. This order will remain in place for one month, the...WW…