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Afghan official Abdullah in Pakistan for talks on peace bid
By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Senior Afghan peace official Abdullah Abdullah arrived in Pakistan on Monday for meetings in a country seen as vital to the success of Afghan talks aimed ...
Sep 28, 2020
U.S., Greece call for peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in east Mediterranean
By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) - The United States and Greece called on Monday for a peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in the east Mediterranean as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo b...
Sep 28, 2020
Hedge fund manager Odey pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge
LONDON (Reuters) - Crispin Odey, one of Britain's highest-profile hedge fund managers and political donors, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday to a charge of sexual assault. Odey, 61, was charged i...
Sep 28, 2020
Malaysia’s PM secures leadership in key state after election win
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin won out in negotiations on the candidate to lead a key state on Monday, after winning a weekend election that was s...
Sep 28, 2020
Iranian dissident caught between rock and hard place in Cyprus limbo
NICOSIA (Reuters) - An Iranian dissident who fled his country fearing arrest has fallen foul of politics and COVID-19 restrictions in ethnically split Cyprus. Since mid-September, Omid Tootian has bee...
Sep 28, 2020
Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell heads back to Rome from Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Vatican treasurer George Pell is traveling to Rome this week for the first time since he was acquitted of child sex abuse charges in Australia, a Catholic church spokeswom...
Sep 28, 2020
Turkey prepares second indictment on six Khashoggi murder suspects: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish prosecutors have prepared a second indictment against six Saudi officials in connection with the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, broadcaster N...
Sep 28, 2020
Suspect in downing of flight MH17 denies any involvement at trial
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - One of four suspects being tried in absentia for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has denied any involvement with firing or supplying the missile used in its destr...
Sep 28, 2020
Nigeria’s main unions suspend planned strike after government talks
By Angela Ukomadu LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian labour unions agreed with the government on Monday to suspend a planned strike over fuel and power price rises hours before businesses were due to grind to...
Sep 28, 2020
Israel doubly deserted on Yom Kippur during holiday and COVID-19 lockdown
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - In ordinary times Yom Kippur brings much of Israel to a standstill, as businesses close and roads empty for the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. But the world ...
Sep 28, 2020
