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Scientists watch as China remote glaciers melt at ‘shocking’ pace
By Martin Quin Pollard QILIAN MOUNTAINS, China (Reuters) - Glaciers in China's bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the p...
Nov 09, 2020
Another U.S. facility demolished at Cambodia base: U.S. think-tank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Another U.S.-built facility at a naval base in Cambodia has been demolished, U.S. researchers said on Monday, citing recent satellite imagery. The Center for Strategic and Inter...
Nov 09, 2020
UK PM Johnson defeated in parliament on treaty-breaking Brexit laws
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliament's upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws that would allow him to breach the terms of Britain's European Union ...
Nov 09, 2020
Brazil congress leader hopes Bolsonaro will congratulate Biden soon
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil house speaker Rodrigo Maia on Monday said he hoped that right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro will congrulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden "as soon as possible" on his win....
Nov 09, 2020
Armenia signs war-end deal with Azerbaijan and Russia
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he has signed an agreement with leaders of Russia and Azerbaijan to end the war on Tuesday. He added that he would address the nation "...
Nov 09, 2020
Brazil registers almost 11,000 new coronavirus cases
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil on Monday registered 10,917 new cases of coronavirus, totaling 5,590,025, the Health Ministry said. Deaths rose by 231 to 161,106 (Reporting by Pedro Fonseca; Editing...
Nov 09, 2020
Ethiopians including soldiers flee escalating conflict to Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Several Ethiopians, including army soldiers, fled the escalating conflict in the restive Tigray region to neighbouring Sudan on Monday, Sudanese state media and residents said. Th...
Nov 09, 2020
U.S. criticised for police brutality, racism at U.N. rights review
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Major powers, including allies, criticised the United States for its human rights record on Monday during a U.N. review, citing the use of the death penalty, po...
Nov 09, 2020
U.S. plans sanctions on Iranians for violence against protesters: sources
By Humeyra Pamuk, Arshad Mohammed and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is expected to impose sanctions as early as next week on Iranians involved in a violent crackdown against...
Nov 09, 2020
Mexican president orders inquiry into report that aide paid shell firms
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged authorities on Monday to look into a report accusing a top aide of financial impropriety, while calling it part of a media c...
Nov 09, 2020
