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Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main governing partner, Benny Gantz, ...
Dec 22, 2020
China says it firmly opposes any country or individual harbouring criminals
BEIJING (Reuters) - China firmly opposes any country or individual harbouring criminals, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday after news of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan La...
Dec 22, 2020
Tibetan leader welcomes U.S. bill that reaffirms rights
By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The political head of Tibetans in exile welcomed on Tuesday the passing of legislation by the U.S. Congress that reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a succes...
Dec 22, 2020
China says will take countermeasures in response to U.S. visa bans
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will take countermeasures against those responsible for hurting the Chinese side, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, in response to additional U.S. visa bans on Chinese of...
Dec 22, 2020
UK and France working to lift border closure, British minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is working with France in an attempt to find a way to lift border closures that have snarled one of Europe's most important trade r...
Dec 22, 2020
Indian government ready for talks with protesting farmers: minister
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government is ready to hold further talks with farmers protesting for the repeal of agricultural reform laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday...
Dec 22, 2020
On Congo’s muddy trails, lessons for a global COVID vaccine rollout
By Hereward Holland KINSHASA (Reuters) - When Ebola hit the city of Mbandaka in northwest Congo in 2018, health officials had to act fast - the city was connected via regular boat service to the spraw...
Dec 22, 2020
China’s new Long March 8 rocket makes maiden flight
BEIJING (Reuters) - A new Chinese carrier rocket made its first flight on Tuesday under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs and speed up launch schedul...
Dec 22, 2020
Wuhan’s vogue dancers embrace new freedom as COVID-19 anniversary nears
By Cate Cadell and Thomas Suen WUHAN, China (Reuters) - In a converted factory building in downtown Wuhan, 22-year-old Xiong Feng, who goes by the name Daiki, struts and spins in a black sequined full...
Dec 22, 2020
U.S. reinstates Sudan’s sovereign immunity, authorizes funds to help pay debt
By Nafisa Eltahir and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday reinstated Sudan's sovereign immunity, as the U.S. Congress passed legislation formalizing the move, follow...
Dec 22, 2020
