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Pompeo visit to Asia shows strong U.S. commitment to region: Stilwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A visit to Asia by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo next week demonstrates strong U.S. commitment to allies and partners in the region, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, D...
Oct 02, 2020
Ethiopia charges suspects in killing of popular singer with terrorism
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia on Friday filed terrorism charges against four suspects over the killing of a popular political singer whose death ignited protests in which more tha...
Oct 02, 2020
Chemical weapons watchdog: investigation in two Syrian towns inconclusive
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The global chemical weapons watchdog on Friday said it had been unable to determine whether banned toxic agents had been used in attacks on two Syrian towns in 2016 and 2018 that...
Oct 02, 2020
Belarus recalls ambassadors from Poland and Latvia
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus has recalled its ambassadors from Poland and Latvia and asked both countries to sharply reduce the number of diplomats stationed in their embassies in Minsk, the Belta news a...
Oct 02, 2020
Russian journalist dies after setting herself on fire: local media
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian journalist died on Friday after setting herself on fire in front of the local branch of the interior ministry in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, a day after her apartment was...
Oct 02, 2020
Minister quits Israeli government over COVID-19 curbs on protests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli minister resigned on Friday in protest against a new law that curbed demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the measure left him without a "s...
Oct 02, 2020
Mexican president sees U.S. election link to migrant caravan
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday said he suspected an ulterior motive behind the latest migrant caravan from Central America given that it had set out ju...
Oct 02, 2020
Australia to discuss security, economic recovery at ‘Quad’ meeting with Japan, India, U.S.
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's foreign minister said she will travel to Japan to meet counterparts from the "Quad" group of the United States, India and Japan next week to discuss re...
Oct 02, 2020
UK COVID-19 ‘R’ reproduction number edges up to 1.3-1.6
LONDON (Reuters) - The estimated COVID-19 reproduction number in Britain rose to 1.3-1.6 from 1.2-1.5, the government said on Friday. (Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Stephen Addison)
Oct 02, 2020
Mexican president hails supreme court for referendum decision
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday hailed a decision by the Supreme Court backing his request to allow a referendum on whether to permit the prosecution of...
Oct 02, 2020
