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Britain and EU publish Brexit trade agreement
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Saturday published the text of its trade agreement with the European Union just five days before it exits one of the world's biggest trading blocs in its most significant...
Dec 26, 2020
Russia’s total number of COVID-19 cases crosses 3 million mark
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The total number of cases of coronavirus infections in Russia crossed the 3 million mark for the first time on Saturday after officials recorded 29,258 new cases in the preceding 24...
Dec 26, 2020
Ethnic Baluch hanged for guards’ shooting death five years ago – judiciary
(Reuters) - Iran executed an ethnic Baluch militant on Saturday for the shooting death of two Revolutionary Guards five years ago, the judiciary's official news website Mizan reported. It said Abdulha...
Dec 26, 2020
India detains 75 in Kashmir after local election
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - India's government detained at least 75 Kashmiri political leaders and activists to forestall political unrest after an alliance of Kashmir's regional poli...
Dec 26, 2020
Russia approves Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for people over 60: media
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday approved its main COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, for use by people over the age of 60, Russian news agencies cited the health ministry as saying. People over 60 hav...
Dec 26, 2020
Tokyo coronavirus cases hit record 949: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record daily high of 949 cases on Saturday, local media reported, as Japan heads into the New Year holiday period, which in normal years sees ci...
Dec 26, 2020
Three seriously injured in Berlin shooting in Berlin, fire service says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Three people were injured in a shooting in the German capital Berlin in the early hours of Saturday, the fire service said. A police spokesman confirmed there had been a shooting in...
Dec 26, 2020
South Korea logs second-highest daily tally of COVID cases amid prison, church outbreaks
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea posted its second-highest daily number of coronavirus cases on Saturday as outbreaks at a prison, nursing homes and churches continued to grow, prompting ...
Dec 25, 2020
Thailand confirms 110 new coronavirus infections
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Saturday confirmed 110 new coronavirus infections, of which 64 were local infections, connected to an outbreak in the southwest province of Samut Sakhon, the country's ...
Dec 25, 2020
Sydney residents discouraged from Boxing Day shopping, some suburbs to re-enter lockdown
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sydney residents were urged not to head to the shops for Boxing Day bargains, while those in some northern beach suburbs prepared to re-enter a strict lockdown for...
Dec 25, 2020
