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Belize votes for new PM with economy hamstrung by pandemic
By Jose Sanchez BELIZE CITY (Reuters) - Belize voted on Wednesday for a new prime minister to replace Dean Barrow, who is stepping down after more than a dozen years in charge as the Central American ...
Nov 11, 2020
Lebanon Hezbollah leader: Glad about Trump’s ‘humiliating downfall’
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Wednesday he was pleased about "the humiliating downfall" of U.S. President Donald Trump but urged regional allies to be on alert for any U...
Nov 11, 2020
Saudi-led coalition intercepts two explosive-laden boats in southern Red Sea: state TV
CAIRO - (Reuters) - The Saudi-Led coalition said on Wednesday that it intercepted two explosive-laden boats in the southern Red Sea launched by Yemen's Houthis from the Yemeni governorate of Hudaidah,...
Nov 11, 2020
Ivory Coast president and opposition to pursue talks amid deadly standoff
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and a main opposition leader promised on Wednesday to press ahead with talks to resolve a bitter standoff over the Oct. 31 election that has...
Nov 11, 2020
Libya talks reach breakthrough on election roadmap, U.N. envoy says
TUNIS (Reuters) - Political talks on Libya's future, taking place in Tunisia, have reached a breakthrough, the United Nations acting Libya envoy said on Wednesday, with agreement on elections within 1...
Nov 11, 2020
‘We’re not a colony’: Mexican president stands firm on not recognizing Biden win
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday dug in his heels as one of the few leaders of major countries yet to congratulate Joe Biden on his presidential elect...
Nov 11, 2020
Turkey bans smoking in public areas amid surge of COVID-19 patients
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Wednesday banned smoking in crowded public places to slow a recent surge in symptomatic coronavirus patients, the Interior Minister said, as the government warned citizens...
Nov 11, 2020
Far-right Polish Independence Day march draws thousands despite ban
By Alan Charlish and Alicja Ptak WARSAW (Reuters) - Far-right sympathisers clashed with police on Wednesday near Poland's National Stadium, recently converted into a COVID-19 field hospital, at the en...
Nov 11, 2020
France reports 35,879 new COVID-19 cases, well below last week’s highs
PARIS (Reuters) - France reported 35,879 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up from the 22,180 reported on Tuesday but staying well below the record high of 86,852 reported on Saturday and bel...
Nov 11, 2020
Germany criticizes China for dismissal of Hong Kong opposition lawmakers
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany, holder of the European Union's rotating presidency, has criticized China for the dismissal of several pro-democracy opposition lawmakers from the city assembly in Hong Kong...
Nov 11, 2020
