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Tabaré Vázquez: Humble oncologist who rose to be Uruguay’s president
By Fabian Werner MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Tabar Vzquez, an oncologist who became the first centre-left politician to be elected president of Uruguay and won popularity for a mix of pro-business policies...
Dec 06, 2020
Thousands of anti-Lukashenko protesters march in Belarus, dozens detained
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators marched in the Belarus capital Minsk and elsewhere on Sunday as weekly protests demanding the resignation of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko contin...
Dec 06, 2020
Germany’s Bavaria region to tighten coronavirus lockdown
MUNICH (Reuters) - The southern German region of Bavaria, which has so far recorded the country's highest coronavirus death toll, announced on Sunday that it will impose a tougher lockdown from Wednes...
Dec 06, 2020
Indonesia names second cabinet minister as suspect in a graft case
By Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's anti-graft agency named Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara on Sunday as a suspect in a million-dollar bribery case, along with four others, while ...
Dec 06, 2020
Incoming Moldovan president rallies supporters to demand snap parliamentary vote
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of incoming Moldovan president Maia Sandu rallied in Chisinau on Sunday to demand a snap parliamentary election, accusing parliament of ...
Dec 06, 2020
Kuwaiti opposition make gains in first parliamentary vote under new emir
By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT (Reuters) - Opposition candidates made gains in a parliamentary vote in Kuwait in which two thirds of MPs lost their seats and no women were elected, a result which analysts sai...
Dec 06, 2020
Family of children’s author Roald Dahl apologise for anti-Semitic remarks
LONDON (Reuters) - The family of Roald Dahl, late author of children's classics such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", has apologised for anti-Semitic remarks he made, saying the comments were "...
Dec 06, 2020
Former Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez dies: family
By Fabian Werner MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Former Uruguayan President Tabar Vzquez died on Saturday in Montevideo at the age of 80 after suffering from lung cancer, his son said in a tweet on Sunday. The...
Dec 06, 2020
UAE target of cyber attacks after Israel deal, official says
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates was the target of cyber attacks after establishing formal ties with Israel, the Gulf Arab state's cyber security head said on Sunday. The UAE in August broke...
Dec 06, 2020
Kuwait emir accepts post-election government resignation: KUNA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's prime minister submitted his government's resignation on Sunday in a routine procedure after parliamentary elections that took place on Saturday, state news agency KUNA said...
Dec 06, 2020
