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EU determined to impose Belarus sanctions, bloc’s top diplomat says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union deplores the escalation of violence in Belarus and will impose sanctions on individuals responsible for election fraud and crackdowns on peaceful protests, top ...
Sep 11, 2020
At least 50 killed in collapsed gold mine in east Congo: NGO
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At least 50 people are thought to have died when an artisanal gold mine collapsed near Kamituga in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday...
Sep 11, 2020
Pakistani journalist arrested for defaming military
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani journalist who has been a vocal critic of the military, government, and religious extremist groups, has been arrested on charges of defami...
Sep 11, 2020
Mexico nears 70,000 official COVID-19 deaths, but toll likely far higher
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The confirmed coronavirus death toll in Mexico is primed to hit 70,000 when official data is released on Friday, a grim milestone for a country among those most affected by the...
Sep 11, 2020
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon lessens in August but remains high
By Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell in August, from the same month a year ago, preliminary government data showed on Friday, even as fires in the regio...
Sep 11, 2020
EU seeks urgent debate on Belarus at U.N. rights body
GENEVA (Reuters) - The European Union is requesting an urgent debate on Belarus at the top U.N. rights body next week, describing a "deterioration" in the situation there, a letter written by the Germ...
Sep 11, 2020
Ivory Coast government seeks end to violence ahead of October election
M'BATTO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara's government has reached out to his main opponents and religious leaders to intervene and ease tensions following his decision ...
Sep 11, 2020
Peruvian lawmakers debate Vizcarra impeachment over leaked tapes
By Maria Cervantes LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Friday faced a fresh challenge to his leadership after leaked audio recordings of him discussing a fraud case with staffers pr...
Sep 11, 2020
Can a tooth settle the mystery over Congo’s independence hero?
By Fiston, Mahamba and Marine Strauss GOMA/BRUSSELS, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Belgium's federal court said on Friday it would hand over a tooth, suspected to be the only remains of the...
Sep 11, 2020
French COVID cases and deaths mount again
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in France rose by 9,406 over the last 24 hours, the country's health ministry said on Friday, to stand at a total of 363,350. The number o...
Sep 11, 2020
