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UK preparing Magnitsky sanctions over Belarus human rights violations: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is preparing Magnitsky sanctions against individuals in Belarus in coordination with the United States and Canada, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday, after poin...
Sep 24, 2020
Thai protesters rally as parliament considers constitution changes
By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than a thousand Thai protesters rallied at parliament on Thursday as it debated amending the constitution, one of the demands behind nearly two months ...
Sep 24, 2020
EU chair Germany tells parliament to get COVID recovery cash through
By Jan Strupczewski and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany, the current holder of the European Union's rotating presidency, urged the European Parliament on Thursday to speed up talks and...
Sep 24, 2020
Dutch coronavirus cases reach new daily high at 2,544: health authorities
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands hit a daily record at 2,544 on Thursday, data released by health authorities showed. Coronavirus infections in the country...
Sep 24, 2020
France reports over 1,000 people in ICU due to coronavirus
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported on Thursday that number of people in intensive care due to the coronavirus jumped over 1,000 for the first time since June 8. The ministry also sa...
Sep 24, 2020
Jailed Belarusian opposition leader tells protesters not to give up: news portal
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Detained Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova has urged protesters against long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko not to give up and mocked the security forces who arre...
Sep 24, 2020
Kenya’s WTO candidate says she will focus on climate change if selected
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's candidate to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation pledged on Thursday to integrate climate change issues into the WTO agenda if selected. A...
Sep 24, 2020
Could Egypt’s #MeToo movement be the tinder for a ‘feminist revolution’?
By Menna A. Farouk CAIRO (Reuters) - In just two months, Egypt's burgeoning #MeToo movement has exposed sexual assaults, spurred legal reform and emboldened hundreds of abuse victims including celebri...
Sep 24, 2020
Britain’s Labour accuses government of being too slow with business help
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party accused the government of being too slow to help businesses and employees struggling with the coronavirus crisis, saying many people had already lo...
Sep 24, 2020
Signs COVID cases rising in Sweden again ‘worrying’ says PM Lofven
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The coronavirus situation in Europe is worsening and signs that the number new cases is rising in Sweden too is worrying, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Thursday. "In Swede...
Sep 24, 2020
