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Armenian PM ignores ultimatum to resign over deal
Protesters called on him to quit over a deal to end fighting in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Viewpoint: Unlikely victors in Karabakh conflict
Alexander Gabuev argues that Russia and Turkey have extended their influence with the end of fighting.
EU buys 300m doses of coronavirus vaccine
It comes after early data showed it protects more than 90% of people from developing Covid symptoms.
Video 3 minutes 37 seconds
The Russian provinces buckling under Covid-19
Infection rates are surging again in Russia and poor provinces are being hit the hardest.
Russian Covid vaccine shows encouraging results
The full trial results have not yet been published, but scientists welcomed the positive news.
Hungary proposes same-sex adoption ban
Legislation that would permit only married couples to adopt children is condemned by rights groups.
Purple-pink diamond sells for $26.6m (£20.1m)
The 14-carat Spirit of the Rose diamond is named after the ballet made famous by Vaslav Nijinsky.
Viewpoint: Unlikely victors in Karabakh conflict
Alexander Gabuev argues that Russia and Turkey have extended their influence with the end of fighting.
EU buys 300m doses of coronavirus vaccine
It comes after early data showed it protects more than 90% of people from developing Covid symptoms.
Video 3 minutes 37 seconds
The Russian provinces buckling under Covid-19
Infection rates are surging again in Russia and poor provinces are being hit the hardest.
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Italy braced for 'lockdown lite' as Covid cases soar
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Copyright: EPAHow quickly it has changed. A month ago, Italy seemed to be avoiding the worst of the second wave that other European countries were seeing. Now its numbers are even worse than many of its neighbours.
On Wednesday it passed the milestone of more than a million Covid cases. The health ministry reported 623 deaths, a level not seen since early April.
The first country in the west to be crushed by the pandemic is falling again. And this time, it’s not just wealthy Lombardy in the north that’s suffering - but Campania and Calabria in the south too, two of the EU’s poorest regions.
That’s prompted serious concern over their ability to cope. In Naples, some Covid patients had to be transferred to ambulances parked outside hospitals, since ICUs inside were filling up.
Italy has increased its number of intensive care beds since the first wave - but in some places they’re again nearing capacity.
Unlike March though, when Italy became the first country in the world to impose a national lockdown, this time the government is resisting it, opting so far for a regional tiered approach - a mix of red, amber and yellow zones.
But although there’s some evidence that the rate of infection is beginning to stabilise, pressure is growing for a national red zone - "lockdown lite" is how it’s dubbed here, closing most shops, bars and restaurants and banning movement between regions. There could be a decision by the weekend.
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