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Myanmar centenarian shrugs off coronavirus, worries about grandchildren
By Zaw Naing Oo YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar centenarian Thein Khin not only beat the coronavirus, but barely knew she had it. Thein Khin, 100, tested positive for COVID-19 and was kept in an isolation ...
Oct 13, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Planned Parenthood defunding case
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away South Carolina's bid to cut off public funding to Planned Parenthood, the latest case involving a conservative state seeking t...
Oct 13, 2020
Pakistan arrests second suspect after woman was gang-raped
By Mubasher Bukhari and Umar Farooq LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A second suspect was remanded in custody on Tuesday after being detained by police in Pakistan following the gang rape of a woman that ...
Oct 13, 2020
Germany’s Merkel concerned by rising coronavirus cases across EU
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she was concerned by rising coronavirus cases across Europe. "I am watching with great concern the renewed increase in infection numb...
Oct 13, 2020
Norway to provide COVID-19 vaccine free of charge
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will provide a vaccine against COVID-19 free of charge to its inhabitants when one becomes available, the government said on Tuesday, and this would become part of the country'...
Oct 13, 2020
France to direct loans of up 100 million euros to small firms
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government will make up to 100 million euros ($118 million) in loans available to help shore up the finances of small firms cut off from bank credit, the Finance Ministry ...
Oct 13, 2020
German prosecutors drop money laundering probe against Deutsche Bank managers
BERLIN (Reuters) - German prosecutors said on Tuesday they were dropping a money laundering investigation against managers at Deutsche Bank , over its relations with Danske Bank's Estonian subsidiary,...
Oct 13, 2020
Nigeria’s nationwide police protests spread to southern oil hub
By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian protests seeking an end to alleged police brutality were held nationwide on Tuesday, spreading to southern oil city Port Harcourt a day after poli...
Oct 13, 2020
Praying for a miracle? COVID curbs hit Portuguese shrine’s tourist trade
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - For businesses dependent on Portugal's most celebrated place of pilgrimage, Tuesday was supposed to be the busiest day of the year - and then t...
Oct 13, 2020
At least 12 people killed in western Ethiopia
By Dawit Endeshaw and Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed in the Metakal zone of Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region, regional government spokesman Melese Beyene t...
Oct 13, 2020
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