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New statue of UK’s Princess Diana to be installed next year
LONDON (Reuters) - A new statue of Britain's Princess Diana will be installed at Kensington Palace next July on what would have been her 60th birthday, the palace said on Friday, after a delay due to ...
Aug 28, 2020
Exclusive: WHO sweetens terms to join struggling global COVAX vaccine facility – documents
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization's COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while...
Aug 28, 2020
Europe and China must keep conversation going: Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe and China should keep the conversation going on topics on which they can cooperate, such as climate change, but also on difficult topics on which they do not agree, such as H...
Aug 28, 2020
Death toll of Mauritius dolphins is now 38: government official
By Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The number of dolphins washed up dead near a Mauritius oil spill site increased to 38 on Friday, a government official told Reuters. "I can confirm we have...
Aug 28, 2020
Slovakia adds Croatia, France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Malta to quarantine requirement
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia will require travellers from six more European countries to stay in quarantine from Sept. 1 due to rising numbers of coronavirus cases there, the Health Ministry said on Fr...
Aug 28, 2020
Rio de Janeiro’s governor removed from office over graft investigations
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro's state governor Wilson Witzel has been temporarily removed from power by the Superior Court of Justice over alleged graft in the purchase of medical...
Aug 28, 2020
Bangladesh’s Beximco in coronavirus vaccine pact with India’s Serum Institute
DHAKA (Reuters) - One of Bangladesh's largest drugmakers, Beximco Pharmaceuticals, announced on Friday that it will invest with the Serum Institute of India (SII) to ensure Bangladesh gets access to v...
Aug 28, 2020
Police break up climate demonstrations in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police broke up demonstrations in Stockholm on Friday by climate change activists from Extinction Rebellion who had blocked two bridges in the city centre. Police said th...
Aug 28, 2020
British street artist Banksy funds refugee rescue boat: The Guardian
LONDON (Reuters) - British street artist Banksy is funding a boat to rescue refugees in the Mediterranean attempting to reach Europe from Africa, the Guardian newspaper reported. The boat rescued 89 p...
Aug 28, 2020
German, U.S. share belief that NATO is an important alliance: Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany and the United States share the belief that NATO is an important alliance for security policy, German Chancellor Merkel said on Friday when asked about her outlook for futur...
Aug 28, 2020
