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At least 17 villagers hacked to death in eastern Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At least 17 people were found hacked to death in a part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ravaged by attacks from Islamist militants, a local offic...
Jan 01, 2021
Ethiopian rights body says security forces killed at least 76 in summer unrest after musician’s killing
NAIROBI(Reuters) - Ethiopia's state-appointed human rights commission said on Friday that security forces killed at least 76 people and wounded nearly 200 during violent unrest in June and July that f...
Jan 01, 2021
France imposes earlier curfew in 15 departments from Saturday
PARIS (Reuters) - France will impose an earlier curfew in 15 northeastern and southeastern departments from Saturday to combat the spread of the coronavirus, starting at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., the ...
Jan 01, 2021
Iraq evacuates oil tanker after mine found attached to hull
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - An Iraqi oil tanker was evacuated after a mine was discovered attached to its hull, and explosives experts were working to make it safe, Iraq's military said on Friday. The tan...
Jan 01, 2021
‘No need to panic,’ China official says of coronavirus variants
BEIJING (Reuters) - There is no sign new coronavirus variants will affect the immune impact of a vaccine that China has just authorised for public use, a disease control official was quoted as saying ...
Jan 01, 2021
Philippines to ban U.S. travellers from Jan. 3
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will prohibit the entry of foreign travellers from the United States effective Jan. 3, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said on Friday, after the more infectiou...
Jan 01, 2021
Pope reappears after pain flare-up, calls for peace in New Year message
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis reappeared on Friday after chronic sciatic pain forced him to miss the Church's New Year services, and made no mention of his ailment as he delivered his traditio...
Jan 01, 2021
India’s drug regulator approves AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine: sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's drug regulator on Friday approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Re...
Jan 01, 2021
Witness detentions cast shadow over Egyptian ‘MeToo’ movement
CAIRO (Reuters) - Student Seif Bedour wanted to support his friend, a witness in a high-profile rape case, by accompanying her to a Cairo police station when she was brought in by officers on Aug. 28 ...
Jan 01, 2021
Breaking with predecessor, Congo’s Tshisekedi seeks new parliamentary base
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has asked a senator to work out if he can build up a new bloc of supporters in parliament that could help him force out a c...
Jan 01, 2021
