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France’s new COVID-19 cases up amid fears of new lockdown
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 22,086 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours on Tuesday, up sharply from Monday's 4,240 and close to last Tuesday's level of 23,608...
Jan 26, 2021
Report finds unwed mothers mistreated at homes in British-ruled Northern Ireland
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Unmarried mothers in British-ruled Northern Ireland suffered cruel treatment in homes run by the Protestant and Catholic Churches, a report found on Tuesday, confirming that abuse f...
Jan 26, 2021
U.N. says still concerns about Yemen trade despite U.S. allowing Houthi deals
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations is still hearing concerns that companies are planning to cancel or suspend business with Yemen despite a U.S. decision to allow all transact...
Jan 26, 2021
Iran will take steps next month to curb short-notice IAEA inspections: official
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Tuesday to block short-notice inspections of its nuclear facilities, demanding Washington reverse economic sanctions before it returns to compliance with a nuclear...
Jan 26, 2021
Woman kicked by Russian policeman becomes protest symbol, seeks justice
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian woman who has become a symbol of the heavy-handed way the authorities cracked down on anti-Kremlin protesters at the weekend after being kicked to the floor by a baton-wie...
Jan 26, 2021
UK surpasses 100,000 COVID deaths in grim new milestone
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 100,000 Britons have died within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, official data showed on Tuesday, a grim new milestone as the government battles to speed up vaccinati...
Jan 26, 2021
At U.N., Washington assures support for two-state solution in Middle East
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's Middle East policy "will be to support a mutually agreed, two-state solution, in which Israel lives in peace and security, alongside a viable Palestinia...
Jan 26, 2021
Too close for comfort? Grazing cows lead to squabble on Lebanese-Israeli border
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese cattle herders from a village close to the border with Israel said several of their cows, which have grazed freely in the area for decades, were taken by Israeli soldiers, ...
Jan 26, 2021
Doctors skeptical as Venezuela’s Maduro touts coronavirus ‘miracle’ drug
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is promoting a "miracle" medication that he said neutralizes COVID-19 with no side effects, a claim doctors said was not backed by science. Madu...
Jan 26, 2021
Myanmar army warns may ‘take action’ over its election dispute
By Shoon Naing NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's army warned on Tuesday it would "take action" if an election dispute was not settled and declined to rule out staging a coup if its demands were...
Jan 26, 2021
