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Turkish police detain Islamic State suspects -Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained people suspected of ties to the Islamic State militant group in an operation targeting a total of 35 foreign suspects in Istanbul on Thursday, state-owned ...
Dec 31, 2020
Explainer-What’s driving New Caledonian protests against Brazilian mining giant Vale
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Riots erupted in December in New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, with protesters blockading nickel mines and challenging Brazilian mining giant Vale'...
Dec 30, 2020
Heavy snow and COVID-19 crimp New Year celebrations in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Scores of flights were cancelled as heavy snowfall hit several areas of Japan on Thursday, while New Year's Eve celebrations were curtailed as the country tackles a third wave of the...
Dec 30, 2020
A divided United Kingdom exits EU’s orbit, enters Brexit unknown
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom exits the European Union's orbit on Thursday, turning its back on a tempestuous 48-year liaison with the European project for an uncertain Br...
Dec 30, 2020
Taiwan scales back New Year events, tells people to watch at home
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Major Taiwanese cities have scaled back New Year's Eve events and are telling people to watch fireworks and other festivities at home, after the island's first case of the highly in...
Dec 30, 2020
China gives conditional approval for CNBG’s COVID-19 vaccine
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has given conditional approval for general public use to a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), an official with China's National Medical Product...
Dec 30, 2020
Australia to ring in new year with stricter COVID-19 restrictions
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will ring in the new year with harsher restrictions on movement, gatherings and internal borders as the country's two largest states battle to quash fresh COVID-19 cases i...
Dec 30, 2020
U.S. accuses Ukrainians of using misappropriated funds for Ohio real estate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday accused Ukrainian tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky and another Ukrainian businessman of using misappropriated funds to buy real estate in Ohio, following ear...
Dec 30, 2020
U.S. demands release of Uighur doctor who family say is sentenced to 20 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States called on Wednesday for the release of a Uighur Muslim medical doctor who relatives say was sentenced to 20 years jail in China because of family members' huma...
Dec 30, 2020
UK House of Commons Speaker says post-Brexit trade deal has been granted royal assent by queen – PA Media
(Reuters) - UK House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle told lawmakers that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's post-Brexit trade deal has been granted royal assent by the Queen, PA Media said in a tweet htt...
Dec 30, 2020
