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Most oil on damaged ship off Mauritius removed, owner says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Most of the fuel left on a Japanese bulk carrier that has leaked an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil off the Mauritius coast has been pumped off, ship owner Nagashiki Shipping said on W...
Aug 12, 2020
Majority of Scots support independence from UK – YouGov poll
LONDON (Reuters) - A majority of Scots support independence from the United Kingdom, a YouGov poll found on Wednesday, with support for nationalists bolstered by a much more positive view of how they ...
Aug 12, 2020
EU to discuss sanctions against Belarus after disputed election, Sweden says
By Gabriela Baczynska and Anna Ringstrom BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers will meet on Friday to discuss targeted sanctions against Belarus following Sunday's contested election and...
Aug 12, 2020
Stranded Lebanese desperate to rebuild after blast
By Ghaida Ghantous and Michael Georgy BEIRUT (Reuters) - Sitting amid the debris, Lebanese on Wednesday expressed their frustration at the state for abandoning them in their desperate efforts to rebui...
Aug 12, 2020
Greece, U.S. foreign ministers to meet over Eastern Mediterranean tensions
ATHENS (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Greece and the United States will meet in Vienna on Friday to discuss tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Greek foreign ministry said, amid a dispute...
Aug 12, 2020
Virtually identical: Grounded Japanese try ‘foreign’ holidays with a difference
By Akira Tomoshige TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese businessman Katsuo Inoue chose Italy for this year's summer vacation, and he enjoyed the trimmings of a business class cabin and soaked up the sights of F...
Aug 12, 2020
Belarus says police detained more than 1,000 protesters overnight
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian police detained more than 1,000 protesters on the third night of protests on Tuesday that broke out over a contested election handing a new term to President Alexander Luk...
Aug 12, 2020
Philippines talking to Russian vaccine maker on trials, seeks ‘complete dossier’
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine scientists were set on Wednesday to meet representatives of the Russian research facility that developed a coronavirus vaccine, to discuss possible particip...
Aug 12, 2020
France to ramp up police checks to ensure masks are worn
PARIS (Reuters) - France will gradually ramp up police checks to ensure people wear face masks where it is mandatory and respect social distancing amidst a new surge of COVID-19 infections, the govern...
Aug 12, 2020
Hong Kong reports 62 new coronavirus cases
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 62 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as authorities cautioned that the global financial hub still faced a critical period to contain further transmissions of...
Aug 12, 2020
