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Biden forges ahead with building team after Trump clears way for transition

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday began a new phase in his transition to the White House after the Trump administration gave the Democrat access to critical resources that will enable him to take the reins of power in January.

France to probe clashes after police cleared out new Paris migrant camp

PARIS (Reuters) - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said he was launching a probe into clashes that broke out late on Monday after police cleared out a new migrant camp in Paris’ Place de la Republique, adding that images of the scuffles were “shocking”.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 05:56pm

UK vaccine news gives hope as US eyes mass rollout

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told MPs that thanks to the...

Published 23 Nov, 2020 10:57pm

Israeli PM, Mossad head flew to Saudi Arabia to meet crown prince, suggest reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and head of Israeli spy agency Mossad Yossi Cohen flew to Saudi Arabia on...

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 03:00pm

Cutting aid budget would hit UK influence, two former PMs say

LONDON (Reuters) - Two former British prime ministers have urged Boris Johnson to retain the government’s spending on foreign aid, warning he will damage the UK’s influence on the global stage if he cuts it in a finance review next week.

Published 21 Nov, 2020 03:10pm

Thai school students protest against government, demand reform

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of people joined a protest led by high school students in Bangkok on Saturday to call for education reforms as well as the demands of a broader movement pushing to remove the government and curb the powers of the monarchy.

Published 21 Nov, 2020 02:54pm

At least eight dead, multiple injured as multiple blasts rock Kabul

At least five people were killed and 21 were wounded in explosions that shook the capital city of Afghanistan on...

Updated 21 Nov, 2020 02:14pm

Covid-19: A record 10,771 deaths in the last 24 hours shock the world

The coronavirus situation is getting out of control in most parts of the globe. The number of new cases is ...

Published 21 Nov, 2020 02:17am

37 die in violent start to Uganda's election season

Two days of protests were sparked by opposition candidate Bobi Wine's arrest ahead of a...

Published 20 Nov, 2020 06:33pm

Britain is determined to reach trade deal with Canada before year-end

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is determined to reach a trade deal with Canada before the end of the year, trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, underlining that after securing a continuity agreement the two countries could go much further.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 03:48pm

Biden team anxious over escalating war in U.S. ally Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s foreign policy adviser on Thursday urged an end to fighting and protection for civilians in north Ethiopia, where federal troops are battling rebels in a war rocking the Horn of Africa and sending refugees fleeing.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 03:47pm

Thai PM threatens to use all laws against protesters

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha threatened on Thursday to use all laws possible against protesters, as demonstrations escalate for his removal and for reforms to curb the powers of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 03:42pm

Bahrain delegation heads to Israel on Gulf Air flight

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain’s first official government delegation to Israel set off on Wednesday on the first Gulf Air commercial flight to Tel Aviv, as the two countries look to broaden cooperation after establishing formal ties in September in a U.S.-brokered accord.

Published 18 Nov, 2020 11:53am

Australian state reports one new COVID-19 case, dampens fears of new cluster

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s fifth most populous state on Tuesday reported one new COVID-19 case overnight, dampening fears of another deadly cluster emerging in a country that has largely eradicated the virus.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 11:22am

At least six dead after suicide bomber attacks restaurant in Somali capital

Police spokesman Sadik Ali told reporters in a...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:35pm

Mexico becomes 11th nation to report 1 million-plus Covid-19 cases

5,860 new cases in the last 24 hours take Mexico's coronavirus tally past the one million mark to 1,003,253. Out of...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 12:29am

Trump still refusing to concede to Biden, inflaming supporters and delaying transition

His campaign has filed lawsuits seeking to overturn the...

Published 15 Nov, 2020 02:38pm

New York shuts early as hospitals fill up in Europe

The United States and parts of Europe are recording...

Published 13 Nov, 2020 07:39pm

UK to consider sanctions against China for breaching Hong Kong treaty

The British flag was lowered over Hong Kong when the...

Published 12 Nov, 2020 08:18pm

Bomb strikes WWI memorial at Saudi cemetery

The bomb triggered panic as it went off while the...

Published 11 Nov, 2020 07:40pm

Bahrain's security hawk prime minister dies aged 84

Sheikh Khalifa's stern response to pro-democracy protests in...

Published 11 Nov, 2020 04:50pm

Trump mounts legal assault on election results

Pennsylvania Republican state lawmakers plan to call for an...

Published 10 Nov, 2020 08:30pm

PIA announces Umrah Policy for 2020

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced its Umrah Policy 2020. According to details, the national flag...

Published 10 Nov, 2020 02:08pm

China, Russia hold off on congratulating Biden; U.S. allies rally round

Some of the United States’ biggest and closest allies in...

Updated 10 Nov, 2020 12:12am

Four Indian soldiers, three militants killed in Kashmir gunbattle

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Four Indian army soldiers and three militants were killed in Kashmir on Sunday, an Indian Defence Ministry spokesperson said, in the bloodiest gunbattle in the disputed region since April this year.

Published 08 Nov, 2020 06:53pm

U.S. is our closest and most important ally, says Johnson

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States is our closest and most important ally, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday, adding London and Washington could do something on trade despite Washington being a tough negotiator.

Published 08 Nov, 2020 06:51pm