(Reuters) - Europe surpassed 100,000 daily reported COVID-19 cases for the first time on Thursday, after countries such as Russia and United Kingdom saw no respite in the mounting number of infections every day in the past five days.
Cases throughout Europe have been steadily rising over the past week even as new infections in worst-affected countries such as India and Brazil have shown signs of slowing down. The epicentre of the outbreak in the European region has moved to the United Kingdom, Russia, Spain and France which have reported at least over 10,000 cases each in the last three days.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran sanctions: US moves to isolate 'major' banks.
Coronavirus: Iran sets new record for deaths amid 'third wave'.
Jordan enters 48-hour nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
Israel's second lockdown slowing outbreak, data suggest.
Israel, Jordan sign airspace agreement.
Former Lebanese PM Hariri says he is ‘definitely a candidate’ to head next government.
Lebanon explosion: Deadly fuel tank blast rocks Beirut.
ASIA
Kyrgyzstan's president declares state of emergency in capital.
Kyrgyzstan election: Fresh clashes as state of emergency comes into force.
Protests spread across Indonesia in opposition of omnibus jobs law.
China joins WHO's plan for global distribution of COVID-19 vaccine.
Report: Rohingya still live in repressive, 'apartheid' conditions in Myanmar.
Kim Jong-un could unveil ‘biggest-ever’ nuke missile this weekend after promising big ‘surprise’ for Donald Trump.
Pakistan bans TikTok over ‘indecent’ content.
Yang Hengjun: Australian writer held in China for almost two years officially charged with espionage.
Severe flooding hits Vietnam.
AFRICA
African Union lifts Mali’s suspension imposed in the wake of coup.
Mali hostages: Sophie Pétronin and Soumaïla Cissé freed in prisoner swap.
Nigerian police fire tear gas at #EndSars protests against brutality.
Migrants from Africa take more dangerous route to Europe.
Algeria expelling thousands of migrants across Niger border: HRW.
Cuban doctors held hostage in Somalia not freed – officials.
South Africa corruption inquiry to summon Zuma to testify.
EUROPE
Lukashenko says people's assembly elections are needed in Belarus: Belta.
Poland and Lithuania recall diplomats from Belarus.
French Covid-19 cases climb by more than 20,000 in a single day in new record.
Coronavirus: Spain imposes state of emergency on Madrid.
Protests, jeers greet Spanish King Felipe VI in Barcelona.
Iranian diplomat warned of retaliation over Belgian bomb plot trial, document shows.
Romania, U.S. to sign cooperation agreements over nuclear reactors.
AMERICAS
Trump proposes $1.8T coronavirus relief package.
White House ups virus aid offer, resumes talks with Pelosi.
Amid Donald Trump’s coronavirus woes, Nancy Pelosi unveils bill to assess presidential capacity.
Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida events.
Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer was 'moved around' as FBI tracked militia 'plot'.
Covid Brazil: Millions to return to poverty if handouts stop - report.
Hurricane Delta inflicts new misery on storm-weary Louisiana
Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou loses court bid to see Canada-US emails about her arrest.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Swiss hostage killed by terrorists in Mali, says Switzerland.
Islamic State 'Beatles' in court over US hostages' deaths.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Stocks climb, closing out biggest weekly gain in 3 months.
Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says.
Central banks unveil framework, plans for hybrid digital currency.
Microsoft makes remote work option permanent.
US election: Twitter tightens rules on retweets and victory claims.
