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France’s Macron to pay tribute to former president Giscard d’Estaing
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) to pay tribute to former President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, his office said. Giscard d'Esta...
Dec 03, 2020
Five dead as flash floods hit southern Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday reported at least five deaths after flash floods caused by monsoon rains hit seven provinces in the country's southern region. Authorities reported the deaths ...
Dec 03, 2020
Swiss trial begins of Liberian rebel commander accused of cannibalism and rape
By Emma Farge BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - A former rebel commander accused of being involved in the killing of 18 civilians and other crimes that included rape and eating pieces of a school te...
Dec 03, 2020
France’s Macron postpones interview due to former president’s death
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron postponed an interview to news website Brut to Friday following the death of Former President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, Brut said on Thursday. The in...
Dec 03, 2020
Yemeni boy fights malnutrition as hunger stalks nation’s children
HAJJAH, Yemen (Reuters) - Four months ago 10-year-old Hassan Merzam Muhammad was so severely malnourished he was unable to walk or react, carried limp into a Yemeni clinic by his father. Then, his ima...
Dec 03, 2020
India resumes talks with protesting farmers over agriculture reforms
By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian government ministers began talks with farmers' leaders on Thursday to try and break a deadlock over laws passed earlier this ...
Dec 03, 2020
China hopes Australia will do more to boost regional stability
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes Australia will do more to bring stability to the Asia-Pacific region, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Thursday, responding to reports that Australia a...
Dec 03, 2020
Good progress being made on Brexit trade deal, British minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - Good progress is being made by Britain and the European Union in Brexit trade negotiations but Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government will not sign up to a deal that is not in Br...
Dec 03, 2020
Rights groups urge Bangladesh not to ship Rohingya to island
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Human rights groups urged Bangladesh on Thursday to stop its plan to ship thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island as officials said the first group of 400 coul...
Dec 03, 2020
Eyes on female VP candidate as Ghana heads to the polls
By Christian Akorlie and Francis Kokoroko ACCRA (Reuters) - With two old rivals facing off in Ghana's presidential election on Dec. 7 amid familiar economic woes, many voters are paying more attention...
Dec 03, 2020
