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Merkel sees coronavirus lockdown until early April: Bild
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel has told lawmakers in her conservative party that she expects a lockdown in Germany to curb the spread of the coronavirus to last until the start of April, ...
Jan 12, 2021
‘We should not give up’, says Malaysian journalist ahead of court verdict
(Reuters) - A Malaysian journalist on trial over comments posted by readers on his news website said on Tuesday reporters should not "give up" in the face of "harassment" by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Y...
Jan 12, 2021
Britain’s GMB union announces second five day strike at Centrica’s British gas
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's GMB trade union said on Tuesday that its members at Centrica's British Gas will start a second five-day strike in protest over proposed changes to work conditions. GMB sai...
Jan 12, 2021
China will give Myanmar a batch of COVID-19 vaccines for free, says ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will give Myanmar a batch of coronavirus vaccines for free, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The announcement came as Wang Yi, the Chinese government's top diplo...
Jan 12, 2021
‘Hot news from the Super League!’: How Vietnam skirts Party speculation ban on social media
By James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese are trading fake weather reports and football scores on social media as a creative means to discuss Communist Party leadership wrangling after an official...
Jan 12, 2021
India’s top court stays implementation of new farm laws – Chief Justice
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily paused the implementation of new agricultural laws that have led to widespread protests from farmers. The court will form a committee...
Jan 12, 2021
Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says military raided his home
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine said soldiers raided his home on Tuesday and arrested his security guards, two days before an election. "The army has this morni...
Jan 12, 2021
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 12,802 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 12,802 to 1,933,826, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The repor...
Jan 11, 2021
Exclusive: China plans further Hong Kong crackdown after mass arrest – sources
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - The arrest of more than 50 democrats in Hong Kong last week intensifies a drive by Beijing to stifle any return of a populist challenge to Chinese rule and more ...
Jan 11, 2021
Indonesia uses unmanned undersea vehicle in hunt for air crash victims, ‘black boxes’
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and recover the flight recorders from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashe...
Jan 11, 2021
