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Taoist priest honours China’s coronavirus dead with memorial tablets
By Martin Quin Pollard LAIWU, China (Reuters) - In a room inside a hillside Taoist monastery in China's Shandong province lies a collection of 558 memorial tablets inscribed with the names and home to...
Sep 09, 2020
Saudi-led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone launched by Houthis
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Thursday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis towards the Saudi Arab...
Sep 09, 2020
Japan’s Suga is voters’ favourite to succeed PM Abe: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga is the voters' favourite to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a poll published by the daily Mainichi Shimbun on Thursday. A...
Sep 09, 2020
Mexican journalist who wrote about crime found beheaded
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican journalist who wrote about crime in the violent Gulf Coast state of Veracruz was found beheaded on Wednesday, local media reported, the latest grisly murder of a repo...
Sep 09, 2020
Traditional ‘Bunraku’ puppets for children help Japanese master endure coronavirus shutdown
By Junko Fujita OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his pe...
Sep 09, 2020
Tokyo eyes lowering alert level as virus fears ease: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's government is heading towards dropping its coronavirus alert from the highest level on Thursday as cases continue to trend down, broadcaster NHK reported, opening the path fo...
Sep 09, 2020
Mainland China reports seven new COVID-19 cases vs two a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 9, up from two cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commiss...
Sep 09, 2020
Mexico reports 4,647 new coronavirus cases, 611 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico reported 4,647 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 611 additional fatalities on Wednesday, bringing its totals to 647,507 infections and 69,095 deaths, acco...
Sep 09, 2020
‘Substantial chance’ Russian officials behind Navalny poisoning: U.S.’s Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday there was a "substantial chance" that the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was ordered by senior Russia...
Sep 09, 2020
Peru opposition bids to oust economy minister over COVID-19 response
By Maria Cervantes LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian opposition lawmakers filed a censure motion to oust the government's economy minister on Wednesday, underscoring political tensions as the Andean country r...
Sep 09, 2020
