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Hassan Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani chairing a cabinet meeting in the capital Tehran. Rouhani accused arch-foe Israel of trying to create "chaos" by assassinating one of Tehran's top nuclear scientists, but said his country will not fall into a "trap". AFP PHOTO / HO / IRANIAN PRESIDENCY
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Iran’s Rouhani accuses ‘mercenary’ Israel of scientist assassination

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TEHRAN, Nov 28, 2020 (AFP) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Saturday accused arch-foe Israel of acting as a "mercenary" for the US, blaming the Jewish

Vegetables and Fruit shop
A greengrocer wearing aprotective facemask poses outside his vegetables and fruits shops in Paris on November 27, 2020, during France's second lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 (the novel coronavirus). During the second lockdown that started on October 30, 2020 a range of shops could stay open or use the click-and-collect service, in order to ensure that their activity continues. French President during his speech to the nation on November 24, 2020 paved the way for all the shops to reopen swiftly starting from November 28, 2020. / AFP / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN
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Parts of Europe reopen stores, Los Angeles sees new virus curbs

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PARIS, Nov 28, 2020 (AFP) - Parts of Europe will reopen stores on Saturday in time for the holiday season after progress in containing the

Thanksgiving
Families have adjusted plans under CDC guidelines. "Not many people made it to Thanksgiving this year. I respect the CDC guidelines, and we have been following them with our own family practices. All year we have been fighting, social distancing, wearing masks and isolating. I wanted my family to feel rewarded for their efforts and rejoice together during this Thanksgiving - to remember that we should be in Thanksgiving everyday," said Dr. Christopher Broughton. Due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, as of November 21, 2020, the state of California has required that all non-essential work and activities stop between 10PM and 5AM in counties across the state. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP
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Covid-19 shadow

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- Americans celebrate Thanksgiving under pall of pandemic WASHINGTON, Nov 27, 2020 (AFP) - Millions of Americans defied Covid-19 guidelines Thursday to spend a subdued