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Explainer: Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fraud
(Reuters) - Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party were detained in an early morning raid on Monday, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democ...
Jan 31, 2021
Japan expected to extend COVID-19 state of emergency: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency to fight the spread of COVID-19 this week for Tokyo and other areas as hospitals remain under pressure despite a decline in cases fro...
Jan 31, 2021
Australia’s COVID-19 inoculation programme to cost at least $4.8 billion, PM to say
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's COVID-19 inoculation programme will cost at least A$6.3 billion ($4.8 billion), Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans to say on Monday. Australia - whic...
Jan 31, 2021
WHO team in Wuhan to visit provincial CDC on Monday
WUHAN, China (Reuters) - A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic was due on Monday to visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Hubei provi...
Jan 31, 2021
Doctors Without Borders suspends work in El Salvador after attack
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has temporarily suspended its operations in El Salvador after one of its teams came under attack from an armed gang, the medical NGO said on Sun...
Jan 31, 2021
Scotland’s Conservative Party leader calls bid for independence vote reckless
LONDON(Reuters) - The governing Conservative Party's Scottish leader will accuse the nation's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on Monday of putting her "party before pandemic", calling the timing of h...
Jan 31, 2021
India’s budget aiming to revive economy despite limited fiscal headroom
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI(Reuters) - India's finance minister is likely to announce measures including a hike in infrastructure spending and tax cuts to boost the pandemic-hit economy when she presents...
Jan 31, 2021
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained, ruling party spokesman says
(Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy sa...
Jan 31, 2021
EU’s Von Der Leyen says Astrazeneca will deliver 9 million more vaccine doses
(Reuters) - EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen said on Sunday Astrazeneca Plc will deliver 9 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in the first quarter, making a total of 40 million dose...
Jan 31, 2021
Britain’s centenarian fundraiser Captain Tom in hospital with COVID
LONDON (Reuters) - British centenarian Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions of pounds for the health service by walking laps of his garden in last year's lockdown, has been admitted to hospital afte...
Jan 31, 2021
