Canada reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since March
By Reuters Staff TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada reported zero COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours for the first time…
Dow ends higher but Wall Street posts second straight weekly drop on tech slide
By Chuck Mikolajczak, Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Nasdaq slid and the S&P 500 closed little changed on Friday as…
Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war
By Reuters Staff DOHA (Reuters) – The opening ceremony for talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents began in Qatar’s…
Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel
By Steve Holland, Dan Williams, Aziz El Yaakoubi WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with…
Coronavirus: Who would get the vaccine first?
By Dominic BaileyBBC News Coronavirus pandemic If or when scientists succeed in making a coronavirus vaccine, there won’t be enough…
UK signs first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan
Brexit The UK has struck its first major post-Brexit trade pact after signing a deal with Japan that aims to…
Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos
California wildfires More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are…
Moria camp: Afghan family helpless after fleeing Lesbos fire
By Kawoon Khamoosh BBC World Service Talibshah Hosseini picked up his three daughters, supported his sick wife and ran. Flames…
India and China to ‘quickly disengage’ from border standoff
China-India border dispute India and China have agreed to “quickly disengage” from a standoff that has seen gunfire at a…
Trump Orders Reporter To Remove His Mask At Press Briefing
Trump Orders Reporter To Remove His Mask At Press Briefing “You’re going to have to take that off,” the president…