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Added on the 12/03/2020 02:21:34 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of Dulles International Airport after US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 30-day ban on travel from mainland Europe over the coronavirus pandemic that sent markets into a tailspin and sparked panic among stranded travellers. IMAGES
The EU "disapproves" of Trump's "unilateral" decision to impose a ban on travellers from Europe, European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer tells a news briefing, reading from a joint statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. SOUNDBITE
On the quays of the Seine in Paris, the clock showing the countdown to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games hits the symbolic 30 day mark. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel "in the coming days to engage our Israeli partners directly about the situation on the ground" as Israeli forces conduct a war against Hamas following an attack on Israel. SOUNDBITE
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrives at his office building as former US President Donald Trump says he'll fly to New York later in the day on the eve of his expected arraignment in court. IMAGES