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Ethiopian army ‘kills dozens of militants’ over village massacre
December 25, 2020
Ethiopian army ‘kills dozens of militants’ over village massacre
Ethiopia’s military on Thursday killed at least 42 people allegedly responsible for massacring over 100 civilians a day earlier, according to…
Hundreds protest against Nepali PM’s sudden dissolution of parliament
December 25, 2020
Hundreds protest against Nepali PM’s sudden dissolution of parliament
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli faced a fresh political challenge on Friday as hundreds of opponents…
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
December 25, 2020
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan…
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
December 25, 2020
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
Rosa Otero prepares her dinner for another nightly meal in solitude. This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be…
US will require negative COVID-19 tests for all UK passengers – CDC
December 25, 2020
US will require negative COVID-19 tests for all UK passengers – CDC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US government will require all airline passengers arriving from the United Kingdom to test negative for…
Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?
December 25, 2020
Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With rich countries snapping up supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, some parts of the world may have…
Taiwan fines EVA Air $35,000 after pilot blamed for COVID infection
December 24, 2020
Taiwan fines EVA Air $35,000 after pilot blamed for COVID infection
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Transport Ministry on Thursday fined EVA Airways Corp T$1 million ($35,000) after the government blamed one…
France’s Macron showing no more COVID-19 symptoms, Elysee says
December 24, 2020
France’s Macron showing no more COVID-19 symptoms, Elysee says
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron is showing no more symptoms of COVID-19, the Elysee office said on Thursday. Macron,…
Trump is more erratic than ever with final days in sight
December 24, 2020
Trump is more erratic than ever with final days in sight
It turns out there are no silent nights in the Trump era. Even in the lead-up to Christmas, even in…
Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave
December 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave
The second wave of the pandemic, which has long since reached other parts of the world, is also sweeping across…