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Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists are gaining new insight into the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals, using high-resolution 3D scans to peer inside mummies of a cat, a bir...
Aug 20, 2020
Kuwait cabinet to cancel curfew imposed in all regions on August 30
CAIRO (Reuters) - Kuwait will cancel the curfew imposed due to the cornavirus in all regions of the country on Sunday, August 30 at 3:00 am local time, the cabinet said on Thursday in a statement. (Re...
Aug 20, 2020
Three Iranian hostages held by Somali pirates since 2015 freed: maritime crime adviser
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Three Iranian hostages held by Somali pirates since 2015 have been freed, a senior maritime crime adviser told Reuters on Thursday. The men are the last of the crew of the Iranian ...
Aug 20, 2020
Slovenia adds neighbour Croatia to coronavirus quarantine list
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia on Thursday added neighbouring Croatia to its quarantine list, meaning that returning travellers will have to self-isolate. The decision to put Croatia on the list alrea...
Aug 20, 2020
U.S. triggers effort to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States moved to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran on Thursday, arguing Tehran was in violation of a nuclear deal it struck with world powers in 2015 even though ...
Aug 20, 2020
ISS crew looks for source of small cabin air leak: NASA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three crew members on board the International Space Station will spend the weekend in the vessel's Russian segment while they search for the source of a cabin air leak, NASA and Rus...
Aug 20, 2020
Mexican president says money stolen by corrupt officials must be returned
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday money stolen by corrupt officials should be returned, a day after it emerged that a key witness in his ba...
Aug 20, 2020
Mexican murders edge up in July, femicides stubbornly high
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Murders in Mexico edged up in July amid the hunt for a well-known drug gang leader, government data showed on Thursday, while the murders of women remained elevated in the firs...
Aug 20, 2020
Colombian ex-president’s defense team asks for case to be transferred
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - The defense team for former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who is under investigation for alleged witness tampering, has asked for the handling of the case t...
Aug 20, 2020
Nigeria to deny entry to countries that bar Nigerians: minister
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria will bar entry to citizens of countries that do not allow in Nigerians due to coronavirus restrictions, Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said on Thursday. "The principle of reci...
Aug 20, 2020
