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China denounces ‘slander’ over ambassador on people’s backs in Kiribati
BEIJING/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - China denounced as slander on Thursday criticism of its ambassador to the Pacific nation of Kiribati over a picture of him walking on the backs of prostrate islanders tha...
Aug 20, 2020
Germany adds parts of Croatia to list of coronavirus risk areas
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's public health agency on Thursday declared the Croatian counties of Sibenik-Knin and Split-Dalmatia, which are popular with tourists, coronavirus risk regions, as Europe ba...
Aug 20, 2020
EU, CureVac in talks on 225 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it had concluded exploratory talks with CureVac regarding the purchase of 225 million doses of the German biotech firm's potential COVID-1...
Aug 20, 2020
Swiss government rejects push to appoint judges by lottery
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government on Thursday rejected a proposal to appoint supreme court judges by lottery, a system it said would make the court appear less legitimate. Supreme court judges a...
Aug 20, 2020
Hungary’s Orban calls for central Europe to unite around Christian roots
By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Central European nations should unite to preserve their Christian roots as western Europe experiments with same-sex families, immigration and atheism, Hungarian P...
Aug 20, 2020
China says Taiwan hacking allegations are ‘malicious slander’
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday branded as "malicious slander" accusations from Taiwan about hacking attacks linked to the Chinese government, further adding to tensions between Beijing and Taip...
Aug 20, 2020
Vietnam says Chinese bomber at disputed islands ‘jeopardises peace’
HANOI (Reuters) - The presence of Chinese bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea "jeopardises peace" in the region, Vietnam's foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday. "Th...
Aug 20, 2020
Go back to work, Malians told, as colonel Goita declares himself junta head
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Army colonel Assimi Goita presented himself as head of the junta that ousted Mali's president, as its spokesman sought to reassure citizens that daily life could resume as normal fr...
Aug 20, 2020
Uproar after Somali lawmaker presents bill to legalise child marriage
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Hafsa was married off at 13 by her father to a man who paid $100. She and her mother say she was beaten and raped for two years before they convinced him to divorc...
Aug 20, 2020
Poland’s foreign minister resigns: PAP
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has submitted his resignation, the ministry said on Thursday. Czaputowicz signalled in July he may quit as the ruling Law and Justice (Pi...
Aug 20, 2020
