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Major violations of international law at Tigray refugee camps: U.N.
(Reuters) - There have been major violations of international law at two refugee camps in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. It said satellite image...
Jan 14, 2021
U.S. charges 14 leaders of MS-13 with terrorism: DOJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has indicted 14 leaders of the international criminal gang MS-13 on terrorism charges, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday. The indi...
Jan 14, 2021
Yemenis fear cuts to imports, remittances after U.S. blacklists Houthis
SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemenis fear a U.S. decision to blacklist the Houthi movement could further isolate them from the global financial system, depriving the war-battered country of vital remittanc...
Jan 14, 2021
U.S. commission says China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has possibly committed "genocide" in its treatment of Uighurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang, a bipartisan commission of ...
Jan 14, 2021
France moves up start of coronavirus curfew to 6 p.m. from 8 p.m
PARIS (Reuters) - France will move up the start of its daily nationwide curfew to 6 p.m. from 8 p.m. from Saturday for at least 15 days to better combat the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister J...
Jan 14, 2021
China steals march on West in developing nations’ vaccine rollout
By Murad Sezer and Peter Graff ISTANBUL/LONDON (Reuters) - China is stealing a march on Western drugmakers in the COVID-19 vaccine race in developing nations, with Indonesia and Turkey rolling out hug...
Jan 14, 2021
Greek parliament approves purchase of Rafale fighters from France
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers approved the purchase of 18 Dassault-made Rafale jets from France for 2.5 billion euros ($3.04 billion) on Thursday, in a deal due to be signed by the Greek and Fren...
Jan 14, 2021
Ex-Italian PM Berlusconi says he’s in ‘good health’ after hospitalisation
ROME (Reuters) - Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said he was in good health after being admitted to hospital in Monaco because of heart problems on Thursday. "I am in good health. Due ...
Jan 14, 2021
France tightens coronavirus border controls, introduces earlier curfew
PARIS (Reuters) - France will strengthen border controls and bring forward its night curfew by two hours to 6 p.m. as it tries to slow the spread of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Jean Castex ...
Jan 14, 2021
Yemen’s Houthis won’t abandon peace efforts over U.S. designation, says chief negotiator
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi movement will not walk away from peace talks with the United Nations and Saudi Arabia despite the U.S. decision to designate the Iran-aligned movement as a foreign ter...
Jan 14, 2021
