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Three killed in clashes in Iraq after cleric’s followers storm protest camp
NASIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed an anti-government protest camp in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya on Friday, and at least three people were killed ...
Nov 27, 2020
Brazilian politics hit by wave of violence ahead of Sunday vote
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilians return to the polls in 57 cities on Sunday for the runoffs of municipal elections that have seen surging violence involving assassinations and ph...
Nov 27, 2020
WHO says would be “highly speculative” to say COVID did not emerge in China
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Friday it would be "highly speculative" for the WHO to say the coronavirus did not emerge in China, where it was first i...
Nov 27, 2020
WHO warns countries with falling COVID cases to stay alert
GENEVA (Reuters) - Even if countries see a fall in coronavirus cases, they need to stay vigilant, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's technical lead for COVID-19, said on Friday. "What...
Nov 27, 2020
Russia lodges official protest with U.S. over naval incident
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday that it had lodged an official protest with the United States over a naval incident in the Sea of Japan, which it said was a ...
Nov 27, 2020
Italy reports 28,352 new coronavirus cases, 827 deaths – health ministry
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 827 COVID 19-related deaths on Friday, against 822 the day before, and 28,352 new infections, down from 29,003 on Thursday, the health ministry said. There were 222,803...
Nov 27, 2020
Britain records 16,022 new coronavirus cases, 521 new deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded 16,022 new coronavirus cases on Friday and 521 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus, according to official data. Thursday's data had sh...
Nov 27, 2020
Six farmers killed near besieged central Mali village, says town mayor
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Six rice farmers were killed on Thursday near the central Mali village of Farabougou, the mayor of a nearby town said, taking the death toll to 23 since the siege of the village by ...
Nov 27, 2020
Iranian nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh dies in hospital after attack – state media
(Reuters) - Prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh died in hospital on Friday of injuries suffered in an armed attack, Iranian state media reported. "Unfortunately, the medical team di...
Nov 27, 2020
Ethiopian PM tells African envoys he will protect civilians in Tigray
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government will protect civilians in the northern region of Tigray, he told African peace envoys on Friday, a day after he announc...
Nov 27, 2020
