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Negative COVID-19 test rule before arriving in England pushed back to Monday
(Reuters) - A pre-departure COVID-19 test rule for passengers entering England will come into effect from Monday instead of this week, transport minister Grant Shapps said in a tweet late on Wednesday...
Jan 13, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest 11 suspected of aiding activists’ escape attempt: media
(Reuters) - Hong Kong police have arrested 11 individuals for suspected crimes related to assisting a group of 12 individuals who attempted to escape the city, local media reported on Thursday. (Repor...
Jan 13, 2021
COVID-19 infection gives some immunity for at least five months, UK study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months but there is evidence that those with antibodies may still be able to ...
Jan 13, 2021
U.N. aid chief to urge U.S. to reverse plan to blacklist Yemen’s Houthis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock will on Thursday urge the United States to reverse its plan to designate Yemen's Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organization, warning the move wou...
Jan 13, 2021
Tigers stalk as storms, poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests
By Devjyot Ghoshal SATJELIA, India (Reuters) - On a warm November afternoon, Parul Haldar balanced precariously on the bow of a small wooden dinghy, pulling in a long net flecked with fish from the sw...
Jan 13, 2021
Three U.N. peacekeepers killed, six wounded in Mali attack
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and six wounded in central Mali on Wednesday after a convoy struck an explosive device and came under fire, the U.N. said in a statemen...
Jan 13, 2021
North Korea’s Kim wraps up rare party congress with mass art performance
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped up a rare congress at a mass indoor art performance on Wednesday, state media said, but made no mention of a reported military p...
Jan 13, 2021
NASA scientist pleads guilty to lying about China ties
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A senior NASA scientist pleaded guilty on Wednesday to lying about his ties to a program that encourages researchers to develop relationships with China in exc...
Jan 13, 2021
Ugandan election pits reggae singer against long-serving Museveni
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandans vote on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition galvanised by a popular singer despite a campaign marked by brut...
Jan 13, 2021
Grappling with coronavirus surge, Cuba suspends schools, public transport
HAVANA (Reuters) - The Cuban government is once more shutting down schools, public transport and cultural activities across swathes of the Caribbean island during the worst outbreak of the coronavirus...
Jan 13, 2021
