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Everyone could be a carrier: Covering the pandemic in rural India
By Danish Siddiqui BHAGALPUR, India (Reuters) - "Every person you meet is a potential carrier of the disease," a doctor said to me when I visited the town of Bhagalpur and its nearby villages to cover...
Sep 01, 2020
Solomons province pushes for independence in ‘China switch’ fallout
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - The large Solomon Islands province of Malaita said it will conduct an independence referendum after rejecting the Pacific nation's decision last year to cut its ...
Sep 01, 2020
North Korean troops, vehicles seen preparing for huge parade, U.S. think-tank says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Masses of North Korean troops and vehicles have been practicing for a major military parade despite the country's ongoing coronavirus restrictions, satellite imagery re...
Sep 01, 2020
Tunisia’s parliament approves a technocratic government
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's parliament approved a technocratic government in a confidence vote on Wednesday, hoping to end months of political instability so the country can focus on tackling worsenin...
Sep 01, 2020
Japan’s Suga expected to announce candidacy for PM race
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's chief government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, is set to announce on Wednesday his candidacy to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and is heavily favoured to become...
Sep 01, 2020
Khmer Rouge prison commander Duch dies in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Comrade Duch, the senior Khmer Rouge figure who ran Cambodia's most notorious prison during the genocidal regime, died on Wednesday, a spokesman for the tribunal that convicted ...
Sep 01, 2020
Mexico passes 600,000 coronavirus infections, deaths reach 65,241
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 6,476 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 827 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 606,036 cas...
Sep 01, 2020
Mainland China reports eight new COVID-19 cases vs 10 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported eight new COVID-19 cases as of Sept 1, down from 10 a day earlier, China's national health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission said...
Sep 01, 2020
Owners of Iranian fuel seized by U.S. assert rights to cargoes
(Reuters) - The owners of four Iranian fuel cargoes that were confiscated by U.S. authorities last month mounted a challenge to the seizure, asserting their rights to control the cargo, according to a...
Sep 01, 2020
Part of Venezuela opposition in talks to join parliament vote, Turkey foreign minister says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Two high-profile Venezuelan opposition leaders are in talks with the government of President Nicolas Maduro to participate in the upcoming legislative elections, Turkish Foreign M...
Sep 01, 2020
