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Mexico asks U.S. for answers about alleged migrant detention abuse
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said on Wednesday said it had formally requested a report from U.S. authorities regarding alleged negligent practices in U.S. immigration detention centers, citing accus...
Sep 16, 2020
Forget banana bread, try this dish sponge: Pandemic inspires ‘illusion cakes’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A bakery studio in Hong Kong is aiming to bounce back from its COVID-19 slump with "illusion cakes" that appear to be everyday objects until you take a slice. Dear Harley Cake St...
Sep 16, 2020
Taiwan says Chinese anti-submarine aircraft off its coast
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Wednesday and were warned to leave by Taiwan's air force, the island's defence ministry sai...
Sep 16, 2020
Mainland China reports nine new COVID-19 cases versus 12 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported nine new COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 16, down from 12 reported a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health ...
Sep 16, 2020
Asian airlines turn to ‘flights to nowhere’ to get travellers back in the skies
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd said on Thursday it would operate a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia next month, adding to a growing trend in Asia of "flights to nowhere" t...
Sep 16, 2020
Syria says U.S. sanctions behind acute fuel crisis
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria is experiencing worsening gasoline shortages as a result of tougher U.S. sanctions disrupting crucial fuel imports, its oil minister said on Wednesday, t...
Sep 16, 2020
U.S. prosecutors indict two Iranians over alleged hacking spree
By Raphael Satter (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday announced two Iranians had been indicted on allegations they were hackers connected with a string of cyber intrusions at U.S. and foreign un...
Sep 16, 2020
New York judge blasts U.S. prosecutors’ conduct in Iran sanctions case
By Jonathan Stempel and Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday forcefully rebuked federal prosecutors for a series of failures, including withholding exculpatory evidence, that led ...
Sep 16, 2020
U.S. seeks to recover $300 million more in 1MBD assets held in Britain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to recover $300 million in additional assets allegedly associated with the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, assets it has traced to an...
Sep 16, 2020
Brazil registers 987 new deaths due to coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil on Wednesday registered 987 new deaths, the health ministry said, bringing the total death toll to 134,106. Cases rose by 36,820 to a total of 4,419,083. (Reporting b...
Sep 16, 2020
