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Switzerland and Britain to sign memorandum of understanding on migration
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government on Friday approved a memorandum of understanding with Britain to strengthen the two country's cooperation on migration as Britain quits the European union, it s...
Dec 18, 2020
Turkey has evacuated seven Syrian military posts – source
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has evacuated seven military observation posts in northwest Syria, pulling back troops from territory controlled by the Syrian government to areas held by insurgents and Turk...
Dec 18, 2020
Deaf South Korean pastor charged in Malaysia with sexual assault
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A deaf South Korean pastor was charged in a Malaysian court on Friday with sexually assaulting two men in separate incidents dating back to 2013, his lawyer said. Jee Jong Hoo...
Dec 18, 2020
Ethiopia offers reward for information on fugitive Tigrayan leaders
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia is offering a 10 million birr ($260,000) reward to anyone with information on the location of fugitive leaders of the rebellious force in the northern region of Tigray...
Dec 18, 2020
Thailand reports local infections as measures to restart tourism begin
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has four new local coronavirus infections, health officials said on Friday, just as the country has started reopening for tourists after months of keeping the virus at bay...
Dec 18, 2020
Heavy snow paralyses traffic in Japan, more expected over weekend
TOKYO (Reuters) - Heavy snow brought traffic chaos to much of northwest Japan on Friday, with hundreds of vehicles stuck on blocked highways. "The government will do its utmost to rescue anyone who is...
Dec 18, 2020
Sikh diaspora drums up global support for farmers’ protest in India
By Mayank Bhardwaj and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against deregulation of agriculture markets are drawing strength from Sikhs around the world who are urg...
Dec 18, 2020
Families wait to be reunited with freed Nigerian schoolboys
By Ismail Abba KATSINA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nearly 350 kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys are expected to be reunited with their families on Friday after security forces rescued them from a vast forest in ...
Dec 18, 2020
French scientist sees no return to post-COVID-19 normal before autumn 2021
PARIS (Reuters) - The French population will probably not return to a "normal" post COVID-19 life before autumn 2021, a senior government scientific adviser said on Friday. "We have a virus which cont...
Dec 18, 2020
New English lockdown can’t be ruled out after Christmas, minister suggests
LONDON (Reuters) -A new national lockdown in England cannot be ruled out after Christmas, British schools minister Nick Gibb said on Friday, although he emphasised the regional "tiered" system of COVI...
Dec 18, 2020
