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Finland’s Prime Minister says COVID test negative
(Reuters) - Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday her COVID-19 test taken a day earlier was negative, but she would continue to work remotely due to respiratory symptoms. "It is impor...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
Thai rightists launch group to counter protesters
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - About 200 Thai right-wingers launched a group on Wednesday to counter student-led protests that have taken place almost daily since mid-July to demand the depart...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
Lebanon’s top Sunni cleric urges international investigation into blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's leading Sunni cleric on Wednesday joined calls for early parliamentary elections and an international investigation into the explosion at the Beirut port, which he said de...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
UK government and Heathrow work on testing as quarantine alternative
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is working with London's Heathrow Airport on a plan to use COVID-19 testing to help shorten quarantine times, in an effort to help airlines and airports kickstart travel and...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
China says latest U.S. sailing near Taiwan ‘extremely dangerous’
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military said on Wednesday the latest U.S. navy sailing near Chinese-claimed Taiwan was "extremely dangerous" and stirring up such trouble was in neither country's interest...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
Indonesia puts $33 billion move of capital city on hold to tackle pandemic
By Tabita Diela and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has put on the backburner President Joko Widodo's ambitious $33-billion project to relocate the capital city to the island of Borneo as...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
Pope warns rich countries against coronavirus vaccine nationalism
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) - Rich countries should not hoard a coronavirus vaccine and should only give pandemic-related bailouts to companies committed to protecting the environment, helping the mo...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
Nepal temporarily bans transport and gatherings in capital due to rise in coronavirus
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal temporarily banned public and religious gatherings and most transportation in its capital Kathmandu and surrounding areas on Wednesday, asking residents to ...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
Britain and NATO escort Russian warships in sea near UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Navy and NATO allies have escorted nine Russian navy warships during heightened levels of activity in the waters close to the United Kingdom, the navy said in a stat...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020
Germany treating Berlin car crashes as Islamist attack: media
BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities are investigating a series of apparently deliberate car crashes on a Berlin motorway on Tuesday evening as an Islamist attack, media reported on Wednesday. "Accor...
Syndicated Content Aug 19, 2020




