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London likely to move into toughest tier of COVID-19 restrictions – BBC
LONDON (Reuters) -London is likely to be placed into the toughest tier of COVID-19 restrictions following a sharp rise in coronavirus rates, the BBC reported on Monday. Earlier this month, the governm...
Dec 14, 2020
Tough Christmas lockdown looming in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was expected to announce a tough month-long lockdown on Monday evening, including the closing of schools and shops, according to broadcasters NOS a...
Dec 14, 2020
In Latin America, a Biden White House faces a rising China
By Cassandra Garrison BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Donald Trump was clear with Latin America during his four-year administration: don't do business with China. The message failed to hit home. As President...
Dec 14, 2020
PM declines to be questioned in Beirut blast probe, official source says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Hassan Diab, has declined to be questioned by a judge who charged him and three former ministers with negligence over the Beirut port blast, an o...
Dec 14, 2020
Germany likely to be under lockdown until early next year -Merkel aide
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is unlikely to lift its coronavirus lockdown early next year, a top aide to Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, signalling Europe's biggest economy will have to contend...
Dec 14, 2020
Thai protesters to pause for now and return next year
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai protesters will take a break and return stronger next year, one protest leader said on Monday after months of demonstration...
Dec 14, 2020
Russia had nothing to do with suspected U.S. Treasury email snooping, says Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia had nothing to do with alleged monitoring by hackers of internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, the Kremlin said on Monday. People familiar with...
Dec 14, 2020
Italy considers new COVID-19 restrictions for the holidays
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is considering more stringent nationwide coronavirus restrictions during the Christmas and New Year holidays as concerns rise over a possible spike in infections in January. Aft...
Dec 14, 2020
Ireland may need to reimpose COVID-19 curbs in January, PM says
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland may need to reimpose some COVID-19 restrictions in January, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Monday, after health chiefs warned that cases may be rising again following...
Dec 14, 2020
Japan picks the kanji character for “dense” to define coronavirus year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday selected a kanji character used to encourage social distancing as its defining symbol for 2020, highlighting a catchphrase used extensively during the coronavirus pan...
Dec 14, 2020
