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Migrants rescued by Danish tanker will land in Italy after 40 days at sea
ROME (Reuters) - Italy agreed to take in a group of migrants who have been blocked aboard a tanker in the Mediterranean for more than a month, NGO Mediterranea said on Saturday. The 25 people still at...
Sep 12, 2020
Tropical Storm Paulette takes aim at Bermuda, gaining strength
(Reuters) - Churning in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Paulette is expected to become a hurricane on Saturday night as it approaches Bermuda, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC)....
Sep 12, 2020
Pompeo says U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ over Turkey actions in east Med
NICOSIA (Reuters) - The United States remains 'deeply concerned' about Turkey's actions in the eastern Mediterranean, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, urging a diplomatic solution to t...
Sep 12, 2020
French daily COVID-19 cases hit new record at 10,561
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities on Saturday reported 10,561 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a new daily record as the number topped 10,000 for the first time. A previous...
Sep 12, 2020
Trump nominee elected to head Latin American development bank – official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to run Latin America's regional development bank was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank on Saturday, the bank said, maki...
Sep 12, 2020
Peru prosecutor raids homes amid Vizcarra impeachment turmoil
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's prosecutor's office said on Saturday it raided eight homes of former government employees and associates tied to a case of alleged irregular hiring that has led...
Sep 12, 2020
Mali interim president can be soldier or civilian – rapporteur
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Participants in talks about Mali's political future agreed on Saturday that the interim president could be a soldier or a civilian and that the transitional period would last 18 mon...
Sep 12, 2020
Libya’s Haftar committed to ending oil blockade, U.S. embassy says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has committed to ending a months-long blockade of oil facilities, the U.S. embassy in the country said in a statement on Saturday. The statement said ...
Sep 12, 2020
Pakistani police hunt for gang rape suspects as protests held across country
By Umar Farooq ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Protests were held in several Pakistani cities for a second day on Saturday over the handling of an investigation into the gang rape of a mother travelling with he...
Sep 12, 2020
French PM to end self-isolation after another negative COVID-19 test
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested negative for COVID-19 again and will come out of self-isolation on Saturday, a week after being in contact with someone who had a positiv...
Sep 12, 2020
