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France condemns ‘barbaric’ Iranian execution
PARIS (Reuters) - France reacted with anger on Saturday to Iran's execution of a Paris-based dissident journalist, which it said ran counter to Tehran's international obligations. "France condemns in ...
Dec 12, 2020
Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged countries on Saturday to work towards net zero carbon emissions and committed Vatican City - the world's smallest state - to reaching the...
Dec 12, 2020
Italy reports 19,903 new coronavirus cases on Saturday
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 649 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 761 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections increased to 19,903 from 18,72...
Dec 12, 2020
India’s Modi says on track to achieve Paris climate accord targets
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the country was doubling down on clean energy sources and was on track to achieve the emissions norms set under the 2015 Pari...
Dec 12, 2020
UK records 21,502 COVID-19 cases and 519 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 21,502 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday and 519 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus, according to official data. Friday's data had shown 21,67...
Dec 12, 2020
French blue-chips back climate risk disclosure code
PARIS (Reuters) - France's blue-chip CAC-40 companies threw their support behind global recommendations on climate risk disclosures, a major Paris business organisation said on Saturday. All 40 compan...
Dec 12, 2020
Austrian police seize haul of weapons intended for German extremists
ZURICH (Reuters) - Austrian police seized a huge cache of automatic weapons, explosives and hand grenades intended to arm right-wing extremist groups in Germany, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said o...
Dec 12, 2020
Israel establishes diplomatic tie with Bhutan, newspaper says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel has established diplomatic relations with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported on Saturday. A spokeswoman for Israel...
Dec 12, 2020
Small Polish party may quit coalition, ending government’s majority – sources
WARSAW (Reuters) - Leaders of the arch-conservative United Poland party will vote on Saturday on whether to break away from the ruling coalition, causing the government to lose its majority in parliam...
Dec 12, 2020
Algeria rejects Trump’s stance on Western Sahara
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria on Saturday rejected a decision by outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, saying the step would undermine efforts to en...
Dec 12, 2020
