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Last foreign Red Cross workers leave North Korea amid coronavirus curbs
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The last remaining foreign staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have left North Korea, the aid organisation said on Thursday, the latest in a ma...
Dec 03, 2020
English health service looking at ways to deploy Pfizer vaccine in care homes – official
LONDON (Reuters) - England's National Health Service (NHS) is looking at ways to deploy Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine in care homes with the medical regulator, but there is no guarantee that it w...
Dec 03, 2020
Africa foresees 60% of people vaccinated against COVID in two to three years
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa aims to have 60% of its population vaccinated against COVID-19 within the next two to three years, the African Union's disease control group said on Thursday. The conti...
Dec 03, 2020
Pandemic silver lining: empty Paris hotel shelters the homeless
PARIS (Reuters) - In normal times the Hotel Avenir Montmartre is a tourist magnet with its views of the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre Coeur church, but COVID-19 has scared off the usual guests. Instead, ...
Dec 03, 2020
Germany is a victim of early COVID-19 success, RKI chief says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's success in dealing with the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in March and April had led many to doubt the virus's severity or even existence, the head of Germany's p...
Dec 03, 2020
Japan, China, South Korea summit postponed due to COVID-19 – media
TOKYO (Reuters) - A trilateral summit between Japan, China and South Korea has been postponed until next year as the countries prioritize their COVID-19 response, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported on ...
Dec 03, 2020
Poland should act to stop LGBTI intolerance, says Council of Europe
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish politicians should stop stigmatising LGBTI people, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said in a memorandum published on Thursday, adding that such behaviour ...
Dec 03, 2020
France’s Macron to pay tribute to former president Giscard d’Estaing
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) to pay tribute to former President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, his office said. Giscard d'Esta...
Dec 03, 2020
Five dead as flash floods hit southern Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday reported at least five deaths after flash floods caused by monsoon rains hit seven provinces in the country's southern region. Authorities reported the deaths ...
Dec 03, 2020
Swiss trial begins of Liberian rebel commander accused of cannibalism and rape
By Emma Farge BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - A former rebel commander accused of being involved in the killing of 18 civilians and other crimes that included rape and eating pieces of a school te...
Dec 03, 2020
