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Prosecutors start closing arguments in Dutch murder trial over downed MH17 flight
World
December 20, 2021
Prosecutors start closing arguments in Dutch murder trial over downed MH17 flight
AMSTERDAM, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Dutch prosecutors on Monday began three days of closing arguments during which they will make…
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
World
December 19, 2021
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of…
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
World
December 15, 2021
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the…
EXPLAINER: Moscow’s rocky relationship with NATO alliance
World
December 14, 2021
EXPLAINER: Moscow’s rocky relationship with NATO alliance
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military buildup near Ukraine has raised fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow might…
European Commission to provide flood relief to Egypt
Egypt
December 14, 2021
European Commission to provide flood relief to Egypt
The European Commission has provided 80,000 euros in humanitarian funding to assist families in Egypt most impacted by flooding in…
Boris Johnson: UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of omicron cases
World
December 13, 2021
Boris Johnson: UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of omicron cases
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that Britain faces a “tidal wave” of infections from the omicron…
Bosnian ski resorts benefit from lax anti-virus measures
World
December 12, 2021
Bosnian ski resorts benefit from lax anti-virus measures
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — As most European nations impose new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant, Bosnia…
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
Middle East
December 12, 2021
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister warned on Saturday that time was running out to find a…
‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
Middle East
December 11, 2021
‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Ziad Hilweh knew his family might die on the way. But the risk was worth it,…
Ukraine welcomes Biden-Putin call as path to deterrence and de-escalation
World
December 8, 2021
Ukraine welcomes Biden-Putin call as path to deterrence and de-escalation
KYIV, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Reuters on Wednesday that talks between US President Joe…