First big suicide attack in Baghdad for three years kills at least 32
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two men blew themselves up in a crowded Baghdad market on Thursday, killing at least 32 people (More…)
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Trapped China gold miners get porridge, blankets, one miner in coma – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than nine days received more medical and food (More...)
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Spain opens 200 criminal probes into care home pandemic failings
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s public prosecutor is investigating more than 200 cases of potential criminal mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic (More…)
Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescue
By Emily Chow
QIXIA, China (Reuters) – Workers trapped in a gold mine in China since Jan. 10 may have (More…)
Spaniards becoming numb to coronavirus deaths, nurse warns
By Luis Felipe Castilleja
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The senior nurse in the intensive care unit of Barcelona’s Sant Pau Hospital (More…)
South African virus variant may resist antibody drugs; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine seems to work vs UK variant
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel (More…)
China imposes sanctions on 28 Trump-era officials including Pompeo
By Cate Cadell and Tony Munroe
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it wanted to cooperate with President Joe (More…)
New COVID-19 variant defeats plasma treatment, may reduce vaccine efficacy
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa can evade the antibodies that attack it in treatments (More…)
Indian govt offers to suspend farm reforms; farmers may call off protests
By Mayank Bhardwaj
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government on Wednesday offered to suspend implementation of three new farm laws (More…)
China rescuers prepare escape route for trapped gold miners
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Rescue teams on Wednesday drilled new holes down a gold mine in China’s Shandong province, searching for (More…)
UAE signs deal with U.S. to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones: sources
By Mike Stone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase (More…)
