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Aoun says Lebanon faces cabinet crisis, no solution on horizon
BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Michel Aoun said on Monday that Lebanon faced a crisis over forming a government and proposed annulling sectarian quotas in the main cabinet ministries. "As the positions ...
Sep 21, 2020
Iran records highest daily coronavirus cases since early June
DUBAI (Reuters) - The number of novel coronavirus infections in Iran has risen by 3,341 in the past 24 hours, the highest daily tally since early June, taking total cases to 425,481, the health minist...
Sep 21, 2020
Pakistan opposition groups join to denounce military, oppose Khan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's opposition parties have launched a new platform to begin protests against Prime Minister Imran Khan's government and make a rare denunciation of the military for meddl...
Sep 21, 2020
Swiss report 1,095 new coronavirus cases
ZURICH (Reuters) - The number of people tested positive for infections with the new coronavirus has risen by 1,095, data from Switzerland's public health agency showed on Monday. It has now reported 5...
Sep 21, 2020
Scotland’s Sturgeon says tougher COVID-19 restrictions on the way
LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday that additional restrictions aimed at tackling the growing spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak would almost certainly be ...
Sep 21, 2020
India’s Modi defends new law as critics warn of risks to farmers
By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended new laws aimed at lifting restrictions on farmers on Friday after protests by oppositio...
Sep 21, 2020
Russian landlords feel the pinch as COVID-19 hits incomes and rents
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber, Andrey Ostroukh and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - Before the coronavirus pandemic hit Russia, pensioner Elena rented out her one-bedroom apartment in the Moscow sub...
Sep 21, 2020
Myanmar rejects calls to postpone election despite virus surge
By Shoon Naing YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar plans to push ahead with a November general election despite calls from opposition parties to postpone it because of a surge in novel coronavirus cases, offic...
Sep 21, 2020
EU executive approves 18-month clearing access for UK
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission has approved a proposal to allow clearing houses in Britain to continue serving European Union customers for 18 months from January, its financial services c...
Sep 21, 2020
COVID a six-month problem as UK enters colder seasons, top medic says
LONDON (Reuters) - COVID-19 is a six-month problem that Britain has to deal with collectively as the country enters colder seasons which help viruses and before science can "ride to our rescue," the g...
Sep 21, 2020
