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Saudi-led coalition says destroyed drone from Yemen Houthis launched toward Saudi – Ekhbariya TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Monday it had destroyed a drone launched towards the kingdom by Yemen's Houthi group, a statement carried by Ekhbariya TV said. The Ir...
Dec 07, 2020
Debate over mulled wine heats up in Germany amid pandemic lockdown
BERLIN (Reuters) - With most Christmas markets closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, open-air mulled wine stands have popped up across Germany as bars and restaurant owners try to bring festive cheer a...
Dec 07, 2020
Honduras says U.S. agrees to prolong migration protections for Hondurans
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Washington has agreed to prolong temporary migration protections for Hondurans living in the United States following two major hurricanes last month, Honduran President Juan Or...
Dec 07, 2020
Russia jails ex-Ukrainian soccer player for 12 years in spying case – court
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia sentenced a former Ukrainian soccer player to 12 years in jail on Monday after convicting him of spying for Kyiv at a trial held behind closed doors, a court in Moscow said. ...
Dec 07, 2020
Germany should prioritise nursing home residents for COVID-19 shots – expert panel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany should administer its first COVID-19 vaccines to residents and staff in senior citizen and nursing homes, as well as those aged over 80, according to draft recommendations b...
Dec 07, 2020
Manchester bomber’s brother admits “full part” in planning attack, UK inquiry told
LONDON (Reuters) - The brother of a man who detonated a suicide bomb at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in the English city of Manchester more than three years ago has admitted to playing a full p...
Dec 07, 2020
Eritrea frees 28 Jehovah’s Witnesses prisoners, group says
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Eritrea has released 28 members of the Jehovah's Witnesses group after they served prison terms of up to 26 years, the Christian denomination said in a statement seen by Reuters on...
Dec 07, 2020
As Lebanon subsidy crunch looms, U.N. agencies warn of social catastrophe
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The removal of subsidies in Lebanon without guarantees to protect the vulnerable would amount to a social catastrophe, two U.N. agencies said on Monday, warning there is no parachut...
Dec 07, 2020
Russia adds firepower to Kaliningrad exclave citing NATO threat
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is beefing up its forces in its Kaliningrad exclave and has already formed a full motorised rifle division that includes a regiment of tanks, a naval admiral said on Monday, ...
Dec 07, 2020
Denmark tightens lockdown to curb COVID-19 spike
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will implement further lockdown measures in parts of the country to curb a spike in coronavirus infections, the government announced on Monday. Restaurants, museums, cin...
Dec 07, 2020
