German tourist industry warns of job losses from tighter pandemic lockdowns
(Reuters) – The German tourist industry has warned of layoffs and bankruptcies if authorities further tighten lockdowns meant to curb (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)World
Fire destroys thousands of homes in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
By Ruma Paul
DHAKA (Reuters) – A huge fire swept through Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh on Monday, destroying (More…)
EU imposes China sanctions over Xinjiang abuses; first in three decades
By Robin Emmott
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on four Chinese officials, including a top (More…)
AstraZeneca vaccine safe and effective in new trial data
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine developed with Oxford University was 79% effective in preventing symptomatic illness in a large (More…)
Keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO urges world
By Emma Farge
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) exhorted the world to keep administering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots (More…)
‘They finished them off’: Mexican town rocked by bloody ambush that killed 13 cops
By Anthony Esposito
COATEPEC HARINES, Mexico (Reuters) – Bullet casings still littered the ground on Friday in Coatepec Harinas, a (More…)
Taliban insist on Islamic system for Afghanistan and sticking to troop withdrawal deadline
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Taliban on Friday pushed back against major regional players at a conference in Moscow who said (More…)
Europe becomes first region to surpass 1 million COVID-19 deaths: Reuters tally
By Shaina Ahluwalia and Roshan Abraham
(Reuters) – Coronavirus-related deaths in the European region surpassed 1 million on Friday as (More…)
Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia, envoys call for end to violence
(Reuters) – Security forces killed at least nine opponents of Myanmar’s Feb. 1 coup on Friday, a funeral service and (More…)
In Dominican Republic, proposal to ease abortion ban polarizes nation
By Ezequiel Abiu Lopez
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – As the abortion rights movement gains pace across Latin America, the issue (More…)
