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Teacher killed in Paris suburb had shown Prophet Muhammad caricatures in class
PARIS (Reuters) - The school teacher who was stabbed and killed in a Paris suburb on Friday had shown caricatures of Prophet Muhammad in class, a police source said. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon)
Oct 16, 2020
Mexican ex-defense minister protected cartel for bribes: U.S. indictment
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power to protect the Beltran-Leyva Cartel, directing operations at rival groups, helping find boats to ship drugs ...
Oct 16, 2020
France reports over 25,000 new coronavirus infections in past 24 hours
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported 25,086 new confirmed coronavirus cases in past 24 hours on Friday, after reporting a record 30,621 on Thursday. It also reported that 122 people h...
Oct 16, 2020
Explainer: When will COVID-19 vaccines be generally available in the United States?
By Carl O'Donnell and Michael Erman (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have disagreed about when a COVID-19 vaccine would beco...
Oct 16, 2020
Canada will continue to stand up against Chinese human rights abuses, PM Trudeau says
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he will continue to stand up against China's "coercive diplomacy" and human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang after being...
Oct 16, 2020
France launches terrorism probe after teacher killed in knife attack
By Tangi Salan and Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) - A man armed with a knife on Friday killed a middle school history teacher by slitting his throat in front of his school in a suburb of Paris, polic...
Oct 16, 2020
Czech bar staff race model electric cars to bide time amid lockdown
PRAGUE (Reuters) - A Czech cafe has turned its bar area into a model electric car track for bartenders and staff to pass the time while the country's pubs and restaurants are shuttered to the public t...
Oct 16, 2020
Israel to start easing coronavirus restrictions as infection rate drops
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Friday it would begin easing a second nationwide coronavirus lockdown after a steady decline in the rate of daily infections, and would examine how best to reopen ...
Oct 16, 2020
Student with disabilities conquers Greece’s highest peak
By Alexandros Avramidis DRAMA, Greece (Reuters) - A Greek university student with disabilities has achieved her lifelong ambition of reaching the summit of Mount Olympus, Greece's highest peak strappe...
Oct 16, 2020
Taiwan says Hong Kong warned of ongoing danger after South China Sea flight blocked
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hong Kong air traffic controllers told Taiwan there was danger until further notice on a flight path to Taiwanese-controlled islands in the South China Sea, Taipei ...
Oct 16, 2020
