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Russia says CSTO military drills to take place in Belarus from Oct. 12-16
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Six members of a post-Soviet security bloc led by Russia will hold joint military drills in Belarus from Oct. 12-16, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said ...
Sep 15, 2020
Spain to transform ‘Valley of the Fallen’ Franco monument into civilian cemetery
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government intends to transform the Franco-era monument known as "The Valley of the Fallen" into a cemetery to hold the remains of people killed on both sides of the Spa...
Sep 15, 2020
Mexican president launches stinging attack on his five predecessors
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday moved closer to an unprecedented national vote on what he describes as the corrupt rule of his predecessors, alleging t...
Sep 15, 2020
Netherlands hits new high for daily coronavirus cases: newspaper
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands recorded a daily record number of new coronavirus infections, an increase of 1,379 in 24 hours, the Volkskrant newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing national heal...
Sep 15, 2020
Russia-Belarus military drills are not targeting other countries: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Joint military drills taking place in Belarus this month between Russian and Belarusian forces are for counter-terrorism purposes and are not directed against other countries, the I...
Sep 15, 2020
Former UK Conservative lawmaker jailed for sex crimes
LONDON (Reuters) - A former lawmaker from Britain's governing Conservative Party was sentenced to two years in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women. Charlie Elphicke, 49, who...
Sep 15, 2020
Mali must appoint civilian government immediately, says regional bloc
ACCRA (Reuters) - Mali's military coup leaders must hand over power to a civilian transitional government immediately, the chairman of the West African regional bloc said on Tuesday, as a deadline exp...
Sep 15, 2020
Sweden to lift COVID ban on visits to care homes
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will lift its ban on visits to care homes, the government said on Tuesday, as a result of a falling rate of new coronavirus infections and better routines to prevent new c...
Sep 15, 2020
Thai PM pledges to maintain peace during planned anti-government protest
By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's prime minister pledged on Tuesday to ensure that a major protest this weekend against his government would be peaceful but said he was concerned ...
Sep 15, 2020
Ireland sets new rules for quarantine-free travel
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland on Tuesday set out new rules for its quarantine-free travel "green list", saying visitors from a list of countries with a COVID-19 infection rate of under 25 cases per 100,0...
Sep 15, 2020
