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The Louvre museum in Paris reopens to the public after management take steps to allay fears over the spread of the coronavirus, which had sparked a staff protest. IMAGES
The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, continues to turn tourists away as staff refuse to work because of coronavirus fears. The Louvre, near the banks of the Seine river in central Paris, received 9.6 million visitors last year, most of them foreigners including Americans, Chinese and Europeans. IMAGES
The Louvre museum in Paris kept its doors closed to visitors today as staff withheld labour citing fears over the coronavirus, a union representative told AFP. Some 300 staff of the world's most visited museum met in the morning and voted "almost unanimously" not to open in the morning, Christian Galani of the CGT labour union told AFP. IMAGES
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed to the Louvre in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte for an official Bastille Day banquet, where Modi is the guest of honour. Despite differences over the war in Ukraine and concerns over human rights in India, Western democracies including France are courting New Delhi as a military and economic counterweight to China. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at the Louvre Museum in Paris ahead of a grand dinner in honour of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Bastille Day. Despite differences over the war in Ukraine and concerns over human rights in India, Western democracies are courting New Delhi as a military and economic counterweight to China. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.