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China’s senior diplomat hopes U.S. policy on China can ‘return to objectivity’
(Reuters) - China's senior diplomat Wang Yi called for a "steady transition" of relations between China and the United States on Monday. China's relations with the United States hit rock bottom during...
Dec 07, 2020
New Zealand’s Ardern vows accountability ahead of Christchurch attack report
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday vowed accountability for the families of last year's Christchurch mosque attack victims, ahead of the public release of a maj...
Dec 07, 2020
As Sisi heads to France, Macron faces Egyptian human rights quandary
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi begins on Monday a visit to France to underscore close ties, but with a renewed crackdown on political dissent at home, the trip...
Dec 07, 2020
Australian Christmas tree farms run out as shoppers seek a merrier end to a tough 2020
By Stefica Nicol Bikes SYDNEY (Reuters) - Christmas tree farms in Australia are already shutting up shop this year, as pandemic-weary consumers eager for some festive joy spurn plastic versions and se...
Dec 06, 2020
Japan to put new Aegis radars on warships after cancelling ground stations: Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will put new powerful Aegis radars on warships to upgrade its defences against possible ballistic missiles fired by North Korea after it cancelled plans to deploy them at two g...
Dec 06, 2020
Japan PM’s support slides on coronavirus response: media poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's cabinet tumbled nearly 13 points due to dissatisfaction with the government's response to a resurgence in the coronavirus, a week...
Dec 06, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown – sources
By Humeyra Pamuk and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualificati...
Dec 06, 2020
EU to consider making good on sanctions threat against Turkey
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers will evaluate grounds for sanctions against Turkey over a Mediterranean gas dispute on Monday before the bloc's leaders decide whether to make...
Dec 06, 2020
Ghana votes as candidates pitch route out of economic crisis
By Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghanaians vote in elections on Monday in which President Nana Akufo-Addo and former president John Mahama offer rival promises to help the economy rebound from i...
Dec 06, 2020
Melbourne welcomes first international flight in five months as COVID curbs ease
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-largest city welcomed its first international passenger flight in five months on Monday, an arrival that will test the state of Victoria's revamp...
Dec 06, 2020
