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French government expects COVID-19 vaccines from end of 2020 or early 2021
PARIS (Reuters) - New coronavirus vaccines could be available from the end of 2020 or the beginning of 2021, a presentation by French Health Minister Olivier Veran suggested on Thursday. French Prime ...
Aug 27, 2020
EU’s Dombrovskis given temporary charge of trade after Hogan exit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis will assume temporary responsibility for trade after the resignation of Ireland's Phil Hogan, EU executive chief Ursula von d...
Aug 27, 2020
Japan PM Abe to hold press conference on Friday amid health worries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to hold a news conference on Friday at 5 p.m. (0800 GMT), his office said, amid growing concerns over his health, following two hospital exam...
Aug 27, 2020
Hong Kong rejects journalist’s visa, stoking press freedom concerns
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong news website said on Thursday that authorities had rejected a visa for an Irish journalist working there without providing a reason, stoking concerns about media free...
Aug 27, 2020
Turkey says to hold military drills in eastern Mediterranean
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it will hold firing exercises in the eastern Mediterranean on Sept 1-2, the latest in a series of military drills which have fuelled tensions with Greece. ...
Aug 27, 2020
Canada ready to join Lebanon blast probe if credible and transparent
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Canada has offered to join Lebanon's investigation into this month's seismic Beirut port blast but under conditions that ensure a credible and transparent probe that "gets to the bo...
Aug 27, 2020
Russia launches probe into hospitalization of Kremlin critic Navalny: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Interior Ministry said on Thursday it was launching a probe into the hospitalization of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over what his allies suspect was a poisoning, TASS new...
Aug 27, 2020
French government says needs to intervene to contain COVID-19 spread
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday the government needs to intervene to contain the new coronavirus outbreak spread as the virus was circulating widely among young pe...
Aug 27, 2020
Doctors in Kenyan capital end strike over pay delays, lack of PPE
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Doctors employed by Kenya's Nairobi County government resumed work on Thursday following a six-day strike over delayed salaries and a lack of protective equipment when handling pat...
Aug 27, 2020
China arrests at least 10 at sea; HK media say suspects fleeing to Taiwan
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people after intercepting a boat off the coast of the southern province of Guangdong, the provincial Coast Guard Bureau said in a po...
Aug 27, 2020
