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Three killed after avalanche hits ski resort in Russian Arctic
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three people were killed after an avalanche struck a ski resort near the Arctic city of Norilsk late on Friday, the local branch of Russia's emergency services ministry said. The bo...
Jan 09, 2021
Ten babies killed in a fire at Western India hospital
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Ten newborns were killed on Saturday in a massive fire at a hospital in Maharashtra, India's richest state, a doctor said, as leading politicians expressed grief at the loss of l...
Jan 09, 2021
Australia on high alert after overseas travelers bring new COVID-19 strains
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's health officials said on Saturday they are on high alert after cases of highly transmissible new variants of the coronavirus, discovered in Britain and...
Jan 08, 2021
Philippines’ Catholics display devotion to Christ statue, pray for end of pandemic
By Adrian Portugal and Eloisa Lopez MANILA (Reuters) - Thousands of Catholic devotees observed physical distancing as they queued for Saturday morning masses in the Philippine capital to celebrate a c...
Jan 08, 2021
Mexican president sees political intrigue in rape claims against candidate
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday allegations of rape made against one of his party's gubernatorial hopefuls appeared to be politically motivated, ba...
Jan 08, 2021
North Korea’s Kim calls U.S. ‘biggest enemy,’ urges end to hostile policies
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the United States the "biggest enemy" and said that Washington should drop its hostile policies to improve relations, state media reported on S...
Jan 08, 2021
Reporters walk out on Portuguese, French far-right leaders over COVID-19 fears
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - The election campaign launch by Portugal's far-right presidential candidate, Andre Ventura, got off to a shaky start on Friday when reporters walked out on his jo...
Jan 08, 2021
Saudi king receives first dose of a coronavirus vaccine – SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi King Salman has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the state news agency SPA said on Friday. The agency didn't mention any further details. (Reporting by Oamr Fahm...
Jan 08, 2021
Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief says nuclear button with “crazy fool” Trump
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday recent events in the U.S. would have global repercussions and prayed that God protect the world until Jan. 20 when ...
Jan 08, 2021
At least 13 dead as suicide bomber, gunmen attack town in Cameroon: U.N.
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - At least 13 people including children died when a suicide bomber blew herself in a crowd that was fleeing an armed attack in northern Cameroon on Friday, a U.N. security report sai...
Jan 08, 2021
