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Saudi-Led coalition destroys an Iranian-made mine in southern Red Sea – state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-Led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Friday it destroyed a marine mine laid by Iran-aligned Houthis in the southern Red Sea, and that the mine is Iranian-made, Saudi sta...
Dec 18, 2020
Bulgaria expels Russian diplomat over espionage
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has given a Russian diplomat 72 hours to leave the country after prosecutors alleged he has been involved in espionage in the Balkan country since 2017, i...
Dec 18, 2020
Analysis-Spillover from Tigray conflict adds to pressure on Sudan
By Khalid Abdelaziz, Ali Mirghani and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM/DUBAI (Reuters) - Clashes along Sudan's eastern border and the influx of tens of thousands of refugees from neighbouring Ethiopia have add...
Dec 18, 2020
‘Invisible shipwrecks’ belie falling migrant deaths: U.N
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of deaths recorded on migratory routes fell this year, although COVID-19 difficulties and so-called "invisible shipwrecks" mean the real number is probably ...
Dec 18, 2020
Explainer-Young, lean, non-smoker: why odds favour France’s Macron in COVID-19 fight
By Elizabeth Pineau, Michel Rose and Tangi Salan PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has caught COVID-19, but since he is 42, a non-smoker who is not overweight and has access to the be...
Dec 18, 2020
Mysterious N.Korea site may be building nuclear components, report says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - A mysterious North Korean facility may be producing components for building nuclear bombs, a new report suggests, offering clues to understanding the site near the capi...
Dec 18, 2020
Former Mexican governor of Jalisco killed in attack
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The former governor of the Mexican state of Jalisco, Aristoteles Sandoval, was killed in an attack in the popular beach vacation city of Puerto Vallarta, the state's current go...
Dec 18, 2020
Mausoleum of Rome’s first emperor restored and ready to reopen
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - After decades of neglect, one of ancient Rome's most important monuments, the mausoleum of the first emperor Augustus, has been restored and will reopen early next ...
Dec 18, 2020
Slovak PM Matovic tests positive for coronavirus
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic has tested positive for COVID-19, the government office said on its website. (Reporting by Jason Hovet; Editing by Alison Williams)
Dec 18, 2020
UN rights office calls on Thailand to amend royal insult law
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office called on Thailand on Friday to amend its lese majeste law which it said had been used against at least 35 activists - one as young as 16 - in...
Dec 18, 2020
