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India, population 1.3 billion, orders 'complete' coronavirus lockdown | CNN
By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a “complete” lockdown for on Tuesday, warning that “many families will be destroyed forever” if the country didn’t get to grips with its coronavirus outbreak in the next three weeks.Modi said the lockdown would start at midnight local time, would last for a minimum of 21 days, and would apply to all of India’s 36 states and territories.“You have seen the worldwide situations arising from the coronavirus pandemic in the news. You have also seen how the most powerful nations have become helpless in the face...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a “complete” lockdown for on Tuesday, warning that “many families will be destroyed forever” if the country didn’t get to grips with its coronavirus outbreak in the next three weeks.Modi said the lockdown would start at midnight local time, would last for a minimum of 21 days, and would apply to all of India’s 36 states and territories.“You have seen the worldwide situations arising from the coronavirus pandemic in the news. You have also seen how the most powerful nations have become helpless in the face...WW…
Breaking: CNN team arrested by Minnesota police on live television
By Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, , , , , and , CNN 8:56 p.m. ET, May 30, 202069 PostsCNN journalist Omar Jimenez has been taken into police custody during a live broadcast at the site of the protests in Minneapolis, after clearly identifying himself to officers. Jimenez's crew, including a producer and a camera operator, were also placed in handcuffs. The CNN camera was also taken into custody and continued to record as the crew was handcuffed, with police seemingly unaware that the camera was still on. Watch the video here:Dramatic scenes have unfolded in Minneapolis after the police arrived...…By Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, , , , , and , CNN 8:56 p.m. ET, May 30, 202069 PostsCNN journalist Omar Jimenez has been taken into police custody during a live broadcast at the site of the protests in Minneapolis, after clearly identifying himself to officers. Jimenez's crew, including a producer and a camera operator, were also placed in handcuffs. The CNN camera was also taken into custody and continued to record as the crew was handcuffed, with police seemingly unaware that the camera was still on. Watch the video here:Dramatic scenes have unfolded in Minneapolis after the police arrived...WW…
Russian suspects in Salisbury poisoning linked to blast in Czech Republic | CNN
By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The suspects of the of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, England, have been linked to a 2014 blast in the Czech Republic that killed two people.Czech police said Saturday that they were searching for two men in connection with a serious crime. Czech police released images matching those of the Salisbury suspects, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov. UK officials said the men are behind a 2014 explosion at an ammunition depot in Vrbetice.The Czech police added that the men are known to be carrying various passports, including Russian...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The suspects of the of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, England, have been linked to a 2014 blast in the Czech Republic that killed two people.Czech police said Saturday that they were searching for two men in connection with a serious crime. Czech police released images matching those of the Salisbury suspects, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov. UK officials said the men are behind a 2014 explosion at an ammunition depot in Vrbetice.The Czech police added that the men are known to be carrying various passports, including Russian...WW…
Iran's top nuclear scientist killed in apparent assassination, state media reports | CNN
By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — top nuclear scientist was killed Friday in an alleged assassination that the country’s foreign minister linked to Israel.Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, considered one of the masterminds of Iran’s controversial nuclear program, died after his car was apparently ambushed in a district east of Tehran. Photos from the scene showed the shattered windshield of a car, and blood on the road.Iranian state media said the killing appeared to be an assassination. Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami was quoted by Iran’s semi-official news...…By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — top nuclear scientist was killed Friday in an alleged assassination that the country’s foreign minister linked to Israel.Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, considered one of the masterminds of Iran’s controversial nuclear program, died after his car was apparently ambushed in a district east of Tehran. Photos from the scene showed the shattered windshield of a car, and blood on the road.Iranian state media said the killing appeared to be an assassination. Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami was quoted by Iran’s semi-official news...WW…
At least one attacker still on the run, Austrian Interior Minister says
By , , and , CNN 5:16 p.m. ET, November 4, 20209 PostsAustrian authorities are still searching for at least one attacker they believe to be on the run following a shooting in Vienna, according to the country's Interior Ministry.“This is the hardest day for Austria for many years," said Interior Minister Karl Nehammer at a press conference in the early hours of Tuesday.Gunmen with automatic weapons opened fire at six locations in central Vienna on Monday evening, killing at least one person and injuring 15, including a police officer, according to Austrian authorities. One gunman has been...…By , , and , CNN 5:16 p.m. ET, November 4, 20209 PostsAustrian authorities are still searching for at least one attacker they believe to be on the run following a shooting in Vienna, according to the country's Interior Ministry.“This is the hardest day for Austria for many years," said Interior Minister Karl Nehammer at a press conference in the early hours of Tuesday.Gunmen with automatic weapons opened fire at six locations in central Vienna on Monday evening, killing at least one person and injuring 15, including a police officer, according to Austrian authorities. One gunman has been...WW…
May 7 US coronavirus news
By Mike Hayes, and , CNN 10:35 p.m. ET, May 7, 202085 PostsOur live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in the US has ended for the day. Follow developments Randall Woodfin, the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, said he's "very concerned" with his state reopening as new coronavirus cases rise in his state. “We’re not ready and I think putting Alabamians in harm's way as it relates to choosing the economic crisis over the health crisis is dangerous," Woodfin said Thursday on CNN's "The Situation Room."The state’s stay-at-home order expired April 30 and another order with fewer restrictions...…By Mike Hayes, and , CNN 10:35 p.m. ET, May 7, 202085 PostsOur live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in the US has ended for the day. Follow developments Randall Woodfin, the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, said he's "very concerned" with his state reopening as new coronavirus cases rise in his state. “We’re not ready and I think putting Alabamians in harm's way as it relates to choosing the economic crisis over the health crisis is dangerous," Woodfin said Thursday on CNN's "The Situation Room."The state’s stay-at-home order expired April 30 and another order with fewer restrictions...WW…
In the Congo rainforest, the doctor who discovered Ebola warns of deadly viruses yet to come
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Showing early symptoms of hemorrhagic fever, the patient sits quietly on her bed, wrangling two toddlers desperate to flee the cell-like hospital room in Ingende, a remote town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They are waiting for the results of a test for Ebola.The patient can only communicate with her relatives through a clear plastic observation window. Her identity is secret, to protect her from being ostracized by locals fearful of . Her children have also been tested but, for now, show no symptoms.There is a vaccine and a...…Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Showing early symptoms of hemorrhagic fever, the patient sits quietly on her bed, wrangling two toddlers desperate to flee the cell-like hospital room in Ingende, a remote town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They are waiting for the results of a test for Ebola.The patient can only communicate with her relatives through a clear plastic observation window. Her identity is secret, to protect her from being ostracized by locals fearful of . Her children have also been tested but, for now, show no symptoms.There is a vaccine and a...WW…
Switzerland narrowly votes to ban face covering in public
(CNN)Swiss voters have approved a ban on full facial coverings including in nearly all public places in a closely contested referendum on Sunday.The result means facial covering will be banned in all publicly accessible places, including on the streets, in public offices, on public transport, in restaurants, shops and in the countryside.The controversial proposal gained support of 51.21% of voters and the majority of the country's 26 cantons, according to published by the federal government.The only exceptions include places of worship and other sacred sites. Face coverings will also be...…(CNN)Swiss voters have approved a ban on full facial coverings including in nearly all public places in a closely contested referendum on Sunday.The result means facial covering will be banned in all publicly accessible places, including on the streets, in public offices, on public transport, in restaurants, shops and in the countryside.The controversial proposal gained support of 51.21% of voters and the majority of the country's 26 cantons, according to published by the federal government.The only exceptions include places of worship and other sacred sites. Face coverings will also be...WW…
Pope Francis condemns extremism as 'betrayal of religion'
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN)Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope Francis denounced extremism as a "betrayal of religion."The Pope visited Ur on Saturday, the second day of the to Iraq. Addressing a meeting of inter-faith leaders, Francis condemned the violence that has plagued Iraq in recent years and called for friendship and cooperation between religions. "All its ethnic and religious communities have suffered. In particular, I would like to mention the Yazidi community, which has mourned the deaths of many men...…Baghdad, Iraq (CNN)Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope Francis denounced extremism as a "betrayal of religion."The Pope visited Ur on Saturday, the second day of the to Iraq. Addressing a meeting of inter-faith leaders, Francis condemned the violence that has plagued Iraq in recent years and called for friendship and cooperation between religions. "All its ethnic and religious communities have suffered. In particular, I would like to mention the Yazidi community, which has mourned the deaths of many men...WW…
McConnell says officers in Minneapolis and Louisville "look pretty darn guilty"
By Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, , , , , and , CNN 8:56 p.m. ET, May 30, 202099 PostsSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had strong words for prosecuting the police in the incidents in Minneapolis and Louisville, saying “if you see what happened, [they] look pretty darn guilty.”The GOP leader said violent protests in Minneapolis and Louisville – both in response to deaths of black people at the hands of police officers – “really needs to stop” and “this senseless violence in reaction to this is not helpful.”McConnell declined to comment Friday on a tweet from President Trump in which the...…By Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, , , , , and , CNN 8:56 p.m. ET, May 30, 202099 PostsSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had strong words for prosecuting the police in the incidents in Minneapolis and Louisville, saying “if you see what happened, [they] look pretty darn guilty.”The GOP leader said violent protests in Minneapolis and Louisville – both in response to deaths of black people at the hands of police officers – “really needs to stop” and “this senseless violence in reaction to this is not helpful.”McConnell declined to comment Friday on a tweet from President Trump in which the...WW…