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Iranian dissident caught between rock and hard place in Cyprus limbo
NICOSIA (Reuters) - An Iranian dissident who fled his country fearing arrest has fallen foul of politics and COVID-19 restrictions in ethnically split Cyprus. Since mid-September, Omid Tootian has bee...
Sep 28, 2020
Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell heads back to Rome from Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Vatican treasurer George Pell is traveling to Rome this week for the first time since he was acquitted of child sex abuse charges in Australia, a Catholic church spokeswom...
Sep 28, 2020
Turkey prepares second indictment on six Khashoggi murder suspects: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish prosecutors have prepared a second indictment against six Saudi officials in connection with the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, broadcaster N...
Sep 28, 2020
Suspect in downing of flight MH17 denies any involvement at trial
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - One of four suspects being tried in absentia for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has denied any involvement with firing or supplying the missile used in its destr...
Sep 28, 2020
Nigeria’s main unions suspend planned strike after government talks
By Angela Ukomadu LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian labour unions agreed with the government on Monday to suspend a planned strike over fuel and power price rises hours before businesses were due to grind to...
Sep 28, 2020
Israel doubly deserted on Yom Kippur during holiday and COVID-19 lockdown
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - In ordinary times Yom Kippur brings much of Israel to a standstill, as businesses close and roads empty for the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. But the world ...
Sep 28, 2020
Malaysia to impose COVID-19 restrictions in some parts of largest palm producing state Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will impose movement control restrictions in four districts in its largest palm oil producing state Sabah to contain a recent surge of coronavirus infections, the Def...
Sep 28, 2020
Armenian and Azeri forces exchange fire for second day, Karabakh says 15 more troops killed
YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) - Armenian and Azeri forces exchanged fierce fire for the second day on Monday morning, with both sides accusing each other of using heavy artillery. The outbreak of fighting ov...
Sep 28, 2020
Turkey sees EU summit as chance for reset: Erdogan spokesman
By Orhan Coskun and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey sees a European Union summit this week as an opportunity to reset relations between them, but the bloc must produce specific proposals and ...
Sep 28, 2020
UK eyes tougher COVID-19 restrictions for England as outbreak spreads
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government is mulling tougher restrictions in England to tackle a swiftly accelerating second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, possibly outlawing more inter-house...
Sep 28, 2020
