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Exclusive: India-made COVID-19 vaccine could be launched as early as February – government scientist
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian government-backed COVID-19 vaccine could be launched as early as February - months earlier than expected - as last-stage trials begin this month and s...
Nov 05, 2020
Paris mayor Hidalgo: COVID restrictions to be widened in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris will be placed under more restrictions to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, including a requirement for more shops to close in the evening, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told BFM TV on Th...
Nov 05, 2020
France says its faith in U.S. institutions validating vote results
PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Thursday he had faith good sense would prevail in the U.S. election and that its strong democratic values would ensure the correct results. "I have ...
Nov 05, 2020
UK seeks to assure United States over Northern Ireland peace
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it wanted to assure any new United States administration that it would protect the Northern Ireland peace agreement in trade negotiations with the European ...
Nov 05, 2020
Mauritius oil spill clean-up likely to be completed by January: ship owner
TOKYO (Reuters) - The clean-up of a massive oil spill in August from a vessel off Mauritius will likely be mostly completed by January, the bulk carrier's owner, Japan's Nagashiki Shipping, said on Th...
Nov 05, 2020
China blocks travellers from coronavirus-hit Britain, Belgium
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China has barred entry to some travellers from Britain and Belgium and set strict testing requirements on visitors from the United States, France and Germany, as it reimpo...
Nov 04, 2020
North Korean man who crossed border wants to defect: South Korea’s military
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified border with South Korea has said he wants to defect to the South, Seoul officials said on Thursday. The man was t...
Nov 04, 2020
South Korea says will maintain solid alliance with U.S. regardless of election results: media
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential Blue House said it would maintain a "solid" alliance with the United States regardless of the presidential election results, according to media reports on ...
Nov 04, 2020
U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement extremely regrettable, Japan says
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is extremely regrettable, Japan's top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday. "The climate change issue isn't som...
Nov 04, 2020
Australian bookmaker pays out $17 million on Biden victory ahead of official result
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian bookmaker said on Thursday it has paid out A$23 million ($16.5 million) to people that had bet on Joe Biden becoming the next U.S. president though the official result...
Nov 04, 2020
