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Philippines confirms 3,249 new coronavirus infections, 97 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported 3,249 additional novel coronavirus infections and 97 more deaths due to the disease. In a bulletin, the ministry said total con...
Aug 27, 2020
Indonesia reports 2,719 new COVID-19 cases, biggest daily increase
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 2,719 new cases on Thursday, taking the total to 162,884, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showe...
Aug 27, 2020
Lukashenko must respect fundamental rights, says NATO chief
BERLIN (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday to respect fundamental rights and said it would be unjustified to use the def...
Aug 27, 2020
Germany eyes extension of major events ban until Dec. 31: draft document
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany may extend a ban on major events until at least the end of the year as part of a package of measures to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, a draft document showed o...
Aug 27, 2020
French minister heads to Iraq amid Islamic State resurgence
PARIS (Reuters) - French armed forces minister Florence Parly began a trip to Iraq on Thursday that the ministry said formed part of the country's ongoing commitment to the fight against terrorism and...
Aug 27, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus cases surpass 975,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 4,711 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing its nationwide tally to 975,576, the fourth largest caseload in the world. Russia's coronavirus taskfo...
Aug 27, 2020
Russia accuses U.S. of hindering patrol in Syria after collision injures U.S. troops
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow on Thursday accused the U.S. military of trying to hinder a Russian patrol in Syria after Washington said U.S. troops had been injured in a collision with a Russian vehicle. ...
Aug 27, 2020
Taiwan warns of accidental conflict as regional tensions rise
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - The risk of accidental conflict is rising because of tension in the South China Sea and around Taiwan and communication must be maintained to reduce the risk of mis...
Aug 27, 2020
Mali transition must be quick, French military action to continue, French foreign minister says
PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Thursday that the transition in Mali needs to be quick, but that the coup d'etat in the country would not stop French military operations targeting ...
Aug 27, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Oman
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Oman on Thursday as part of a Middle East tour following a U.S.-brokered deal on normalising relations between Israel and the United Ar...
Aug 27, 2020
