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Indonesia’s Widodo defends COVID-19 record, chides ‘polemics’
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo defended his record of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, asking for no "polemics" or "commotion" amid criticism that he is putting the economy over p...
Oct 03, 2020
Pompeo shortens upcoming Asia trip after Trump falls ill with COVID-19
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will depart for Japan on Sunday but will not go to Mongolia and South Korea as originally planned, the State Department said...
Oct 03, 2020
Britain plans to deny asylum to illegal migrants, newspaper says
(Reuters) - The British government will routinely deny asylum to migrants who board boats to cross the English Channel or come to Britain through illegal routes, the Sunday Times reported. Under new l...
Oct 03, 2020
U.S. welcomes transitional government in Mali
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday that it welcomed the establishment of a transitional government in Mali as "an initial step towards a return to constitutional ...
Oct 03, 2020
Party splits and ‘Against All’ idea cast shadow over Kyrgyzstan’s election
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan votes in a parliamentary election on Sunday that will test President Sooronbai Jeenbekov's political capital and his ability to forge new alliances amid the worst econom...
Oct 03, 2020
UK PM Johnson to look beyond COVID crisis in next legislative agenda
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Johnson's government will try to look beyond the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, and honour Conservative Party election commitments in its agenda for the nex...
Oct 03, 2020
Tunisia to ban gatherings, cut public-sector work hours due to pandemic
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian authorities will ban all gatherings and reduce working hours for employees in the public sector in order to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Hichem M...
Oct 03, 2020
Britain’s coronavirus cases rise sharply to record level
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 12,872 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a record daily figure for the country, with the government blaming the jump on a reporting delay and saying the numbers in co...
Oct 03, 2020
Jordan’s King Abdullah accepts resignation of Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah on Saturday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz and asked him to stay on as a caretaker premier until he designates a successor, state me...
Oct 03, 2020
Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite lockdown
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Thousands of Israelis protested across the country on Saturday, flouting a new law meant to curb anti-government demonstrations during a coronavirus lockdown. The street protests,...
Oct 03, 2020
