UK minister should have been fired over COVID, says Johnson’s ex-adviser
London (Reuters) – British health minister Matt Hancock should have been fired for lying in government meetings on COVID-19, Prime
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Biden expected to name Thomas Nides as envoy to Israel – source
Washington (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Thomas Nides, an experienced diplomat and Wall Street executive, to
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WHO sets new targets for vaccinating world’s poorest to end ‘scandalous inequity’
Geneva (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic is being perpetuated by a “scandalous inequity” in vaccine distribution, the head of the
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Thailand to extend dose gap for AstraZeneca vaccine to 16 weeks
Bangkok (Reuters) – Thailand will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to 16
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Ethiopia accuses United States of meddling over Tigray
Addis Ababa (Reuters) – Ethiopia accused the United States on Monday of meddling in its affairs after Washington announced restrictions
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EU’s Reynders: first more sanctions on Belarus, any air traffic curbs later
Brussels (Reuters) – EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said on Monday the bloc should first slap more sanctions on Belarus
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Ship owner says Suez Canal was at fault over Ever Given grounding: lawyer
Cairo (Reuters) – The owner of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March says the canal authority
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Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce after Egyptian mediation
Gaza (Reuters) – Israel and Hamas will cease fire across the Gaza Strip border as of 2 a.m. on Friday
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World Economic Forum cancels 2021 annual meeting in Singapore
Zurich (Reuters) – The World Economic Forum has cancelled its annual meeting – the blue riband event for the global
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France’s Macron says to work with Jordan, Egypt leaders on Israel-Gaza ceasefire
Paris (Reuters) – France’s president said on Monday he would work with Egypt’s president and Jordan’s king on a concrete
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