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Secretary of State Blinken says U.S. committed to Israel’s security
(Reuters) - The United States reaffirms its commitment to Israel's security and will continue to work closely with the country to advance peace in the region, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sa...
Jan 28, 2021
WHO team in Wuhan set to leave quarantine in investigation of COVID origins
By Gabriel Crossley WUHAN, China (Reuters) - A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic was expected to leave their quarantine hotel on Thursday to ...
Jan 27, 2021
Don’t treat China as ‘strategic rival’, says China’s ambassador to U.S.
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - Treating China as a "strategic rival" of the United States is a misjudgement that could lead to mistakes, China's ambassador to the United States said in a speech t...
Jan 27, 2021
U.S. stands with SE Asian countries against China pressure, Blinken says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States rejects China's maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it is permitted under international law and stands with Southeast Asian countries resisting ...
Jan 27, 2021
Mexican president progressing well with minor symptoms after COVID-19 diagnosis, minister says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was progressing well with minimal symptoms of COVID-19, a senior health official said on Wednesday. Lopez Obrador, 67, was experie...
Jan 27, 2021
Singapore detains teen for intending to attack mosques
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has detained a 16-year-old for intending to attack two mosques, plans authorities said were inspired by the killing of Muslim worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand i...
Jan 27, 2021
Thais seek to restore fortunes with mock funerals
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - In a temple on the outskirts of Bangkok, participants at a daily ritual clutch a bunch of flowers and lie down in a coffin with a sheet pulled over them as monk...
Jan 27, 2021
Australian state borders to reopen with zero local virus cases
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state of New South Wales recorded its 11th day of zero local coronavirus cases on Thursday, allowing neighbouring Queensland state to lift ...
Jan 27, 2021
China reports 54 new COVID-19 cases in mainland vs 75 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 54 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland on Jan. 27, down from 75 cases reported a day earlier, the national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Comm...
Jan 27, 2021
Vietnam reports first two locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in 55 days
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry on Thursday confirmed its first two locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for nearly two months. The latest patients include a support staff worker at Van Don ...
Jan 27, 2021
