Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai climbs to 208 -police
MANILA (Reuters) - The death toll in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Rai has risen to 208, after the storm carved a trail of destruction in central and southern provinces late last week, the
U.S. Congress backs Good Friday Accords, House Speaker Pelosi tells Britain’s Johnson
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EU drug regulator approves first COVID shot for 5-11 year olds
(Reuters) -The European Union drug regulator on Thursday approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11, opening the way for them to be given a
Greece wants dialogue with UK for return of Parthenon sculptures
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum should be returned to Athens and called for talks with Britain to achieve
Factbox: COP26 in Glasgow – Who is going and who is not?
(Reuters) - Several prominent figures will not attend the Oct. 31-Nov. 12 U.N. COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in person, and the attendance of a number of others is in doubt.
Argentines stream through city streets to press for more jobs, food
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday to protest over poverty and a lack of jobs amid a lengthy economic crisis
WHO examining allegations official abused staff, leaked vaccine data to Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is looking into allegations a regional director in Asia bullied staff, used racist language and leaked sensitive vaccine data to Japan,
U.S. imposes sanctions on Russians over human rights violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russians it accused of gross human rights violations and slapped fresh measures on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko,
SPD-led German coalition doable by year end, party co-leader says
BERLIN (Reuters) -A three-way German government led by the Social Democrats (SPD) should be ready to take office by the end of the year, the co-leader of the centre-left party said in a newspaper
Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease
By Jamie Freed and Aradhana Aravindan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year, with jets grounded in COVID-19 transportation freezes.