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UAE cabinet approves establishment of embassy in Tel Aviv
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates on Sunday approved establishing an embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, the UAE government said on its Twitter account, citing a cabinet decision. The ...
Jan 24, 2021
U.S. will work with Israel to build on regional normalization agreements: Biden national security adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will work closely with Israel on regional security issues and to build on the country's regional normalization agreements, White House national security...
Jan 24, 2021
Pope appeals for Rome homeless as number of dead from cold rises
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday urged Romans to help the homeless in the Italian capital, after a spike in the number dying from the cold. Speaking at his noon bless...
Jan 24, 2021
Taiwan to put 5,000 into quarantine over hospital COVID-19 cluster
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will more than double the number of people who have to quarantine at home to more than 5,000 as it seeks to contain a rare domestic cluster of COVID-19 connected to a hospita...
Jan 24, 2021
Scottish leader says PM Johnson fears democracy over independence issue
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday of fearing democracy when it comes to letting the Scottish people express their will...
Jan 24, 2021
Philippines universities reject accusation of Maoist rebel recruitment on campus
MANILA (Reuters) - Four Philippine private universities rejected accusations on Sunday by the authorities that they serve as recruitment grounds of Maoist rebels, days after students protested against...
Jan 24, 2021
New Amsterdam protest planned after curfew violations prompt arrests
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch police said they arrested 25 people and handed out 3,600 fines for violations of a nighttime curfew which went into effect on Saturday in a bid to rein in the coronavirus. ...
Jan 24, 2021
Kuwait’s emir reappoints PM to form new cabinet after parliament standoff
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's emir reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister on Sunday after the cabinet resigned last week in a standoff with parliament over its vote to question th...
Jan 24, 2021
China sees fall in new COVID-19 cases amid strict local lockdowns
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, mostly in the northeast where some residents complained they were short of food amid an ongoing local lockdowns, down from Friday'...
Jan 24, 2021
Israel includes teens in vaccination drive, eyeing exams
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel expanded its COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday to include 16- to 18-year-olds in what the government described as an effort to enable their attendance a...
Jan 24, 2021
