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Wary of Biden tack on Iran, Israel revisits military options, newspaper says
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is revising military options for a possible clash with Iran, an Israeli newspaper reported on Thursday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government b...
Jan 14, 2021
Fire destroys homes of thousands in Rohingya refugee camps – UNHCR
(Reuters) - A huge fire swept through the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh in the early hours of Thursday, the United Nations said, destroying homes belonging to thousands of people. The ...
Jan 14, 2021
Thai police arrest student after king’s portraits defaced
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A student activist has been arrested and charged under Thailand's strict laws against insulting the monarchy after he was accused of defacing portraits of King Maha Vajiralongkorn,...
Jan 14, 2021
Law allowing examination of Estonia ferry wreck ready by summer, Swedish government says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A new examination of the wreck of the ferry Estonia, which sank in the Baltic in 1994 with the loss of 852 lives, will be possible from the summer when a change to Swedish law co...
Jan 14, 2021
French watchdog condemns police for unlawful use of drones to patrol lockdown
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - French data privacy watchdog CNIL condemned the Interior Ministry for the unlawful use of drones to oversee demonstrations and make sure people were respecting th...
Jan 14, 2021
Italy’s Conte takes his time to resolve political crisis
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte appeared in no hurry on Thursday to resolve a political crisis triggered by a junior coalition partner, which has abandoned th...
Jan 14, 2021
Instagram influencers are a vaccine priority in wary Indonesia
By Stanley Widianto and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) - Among the first in the queue for coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia has been one conspicuous group - social media influencers. Alongside President ...
Jan 14, 2021
Scottish nationalists set for record majority, boosting independence push
LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish nationalists are on course to win a record majority in elections for Scotland's devolved parliament that would start a new push for independence, an opinion poll published ...
Jan 14, 2021
Japan minister calls U.S. Capitol riot ‘shocking,’ yearns for ‘good old days’
By David Dolan and Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) - A high-profile Japanese cabinet minister said on Thursday he was shocked at last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol, urging Washington to resume its ...
Jan 14, 2021
Malaysia’s opposition leader to seek king’s assent to end state of emergency
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday he would submit an appeal to the king to end a state of emergency imposed to fight the coronavirus, which he descri...
Jan 14, 2021
