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Turkey and Greece resume talks on maritime disputes after five years
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Renee Maltezou ANKARA/ATHENS (Reuters) - Turkey and Greece resumed talks aimed at addressing long-standing maritime disputes on Monday, ending a five-year hiatus after months of ...
Jan 25, 2021
Spain reports record 94,000 COVID-19 cases over weekend, incidence hits new high
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain reported a record 93,822 new coronavirus infections over the weekend, while the incidence of the virus as measured over the past 14 days jumped to a new high of 885 cases per ...
Jan 25, 2021
Discrimination worsens in Spain, far-right and fake news largely to blame
By Clara-Laeila Laudette MADRID (Reuters) - Racial and ethnic discrimination in Spain has worsened in the past few years, especially in housing and education, the Equality Ministry said on Monday, fue...
Jan 25, 2021
France’s new COVID infections up again, ICU patients above 3,000
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 4,240 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours on Monday, down from Sunday's 18,346 but higher than last Monday's 3,736, raising fears...
Jan 25, 2021
Kallas becomes Estonia’s first female PM, far right out of government
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Kaja Kallas of the centre-right Reform party became Estonia's first female prime minister on Monday after parliament approved her nomination following predecessor ...
Jan 25, 2021
Yemen’s Houthis protest against Trump’s terrorist label
DUBAI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in Sanaa on Monday, heeding a call by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement to condemn the United States for labelling it a terrorist group and backin...
Jan 25, 2021
Russia, U.S. security chiefs discuss extending New START arms treaty: reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The secretary of Russia's Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, discussed extending the New Start arms treaty in a phone call with new U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, R...
Jan 25, 2021
Refugee resettlement hits 20-year low amid pandemic, U.S. cuts: U.N.
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Barely 1.6% of 1.44 million people with refugee status who were prioritised for resettlement in another country of asylum last year found new homelands through ...
Jan 25, 2021
Explainer: Why are pirates attacking ships in the Gulf of Guinea?
By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Pirates are stepping up attacks on ships in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, defying regional navies. On Saturday, pirates off Nigeria kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkis...
Jan 25, 2021
At least 11 killed after fighting erupts in Somalia’s Jubbaland: doctor
By Abdiqani Hassan GAROWE, Somalia (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed on Monday after fighting broke out between the Somali federal army and Jubbaland state forces in the Gedo region of southw...
Jan 25, 2021
