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North Korean leader Kim calls for prevention efforts against coronavirus, looming typhoon: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for prevention efforts against the novel coronavirus and a typhoon, state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday. An enlarged meeting of the poli...
Aug 25, 2020
Israel fires phosphorous shells at Lebanese southern border: Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - Lebanon's Al-Manar TV, affiliated with the Hezbollah movement, cited its correspondent on Wednesday as saying Israel fired phosphorous munitions at the Lebanese side of the border. W...
Aug 25, 2020
German coalition agrees to extend corona relief for economy
BERLIN (Reuters) - German coalition parties agreed on Tuesday to extend measures to counter the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, such as prolonging short-time work subsidies, leader of the...
Aug 25, 2020
Czech president Zeman hospitalised after arm injury, will undergo surgery: spokesman
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman was hospitalised on Tuesday after an arm injury and he will undergo a surgery, the president's spokesman said. "The president was hospitalised tonight du...
Aug 25, 2020
Turkish opposition leader Babacan tests positive for COVID-19
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's former economy czar and the leader of the opposition Deva (Remedy) Party, Ali Babacan, said on Tuesday he had tested positive for coronavirus but was in good health, becomi...
Aug 25, 2020
Yemen southern separatists pull out of Riyadh agreement talks: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's southern separatists have suspended their participation in consultations on a power-sharing deal for the south, known as the "Riyadh agreement", a Southern Transitional Counc...
Aug 25, 2020
After private pensions, Peru’s congress turns to public funds for COVID-19 relief
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's Congress approved a law on Tuesday that allows citizens to partially draw down their contributions to the state pension fund, a few months after doing the same ...
Aug 25, 2020
Irish PM, deputy PM say clear breaches of public health guidelines during Hogan’s trip
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin and deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday that there were clear breaches of public health guidelines during European Trade Commissio...
Aug 25, 2020
Canadian, Chinese foreign ministers meet amid tensions over Huawei, detainees
ROME (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Canada and China met in Rome on Tuesday to discuss a bilateral relationship that has soured over diplomatic and trade tensions, a Reuters eyewitness said. Can...
Aug 25, 2020
Canada court blocks release of more documents to Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou
(Reuters) - A Canada court blocked Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's request for the release of more documents related to her arrest in 2018, court documents released on Tuesday said. Meng...
Aug 25, 2020
