Ethiopia’s federal army is mobilising troops from across the country as it continues its offensive in Tigray. The army’s deputy chief of staff accused state troops loyal to the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of treason. The Tigray president said his troops were engaged in clashes along the border with the neighbouring state of Amhara. […]
By Reuters Staff COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s State Serum Institute, which deals with infectious diseases, has found mink-related versions of coronavirus in 214 people since June, according to a report on its website updated on Nov. 5. One strain of the mutated coronavirus, which has prompted Denmark to cull its entire herd of mink, has […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, insists the result of the US presidential election “will not affect” Tehran’s policy towards Washington. “Our policy… is clearly defined. It does not change with the movement of individuals,” he said. “It does not matter to us who comes and goes.” Donald Trump has pursued a “maximum pressure” campaign […]
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian police raided 18 properties and arrested 14 people in a massive dragnet on Tuesday, after a gunman identified as a convicted jihadist killed four people in a rampage in the centre of Vienna overnight. The gunman, who was killed by police minutes after opening fire on crowded bars, had […]
The White House has accused leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci of playing politics days before the election in an interview about the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Fauci told the Washington Post the US was in for a “whole lot of hurt”. He also offered an assessment of how both President Donald Trump and his Democratic […]
By Allison Lampert, David Shepardson MONTREAL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A global aviation manual now under review by a UN body suggests global guidelines calling for the use of highly reliable tests when screening passengers to detect the novel coronavirus ahead of flights, three sources familiar with the matter said. Carriers and airports are pushing for uniform global testing […]
By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) – The ruling party in Georgia won parliamentary elections, firming its grip on power, near-complete results showed on Sunday, but the opposition rejected the figures and promised permanent protests. With around 99% of the votes in, data from the Central Election Commission (CEC) gave the ruling Georgian Dream party 48.07% […]
By Shaina Ahluwalia, Anurag Maan (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes. Global daily COVID-19 cases have risen by nearly 25% in less than two weeks as the world witnessed 400,000 daily reported cases for […]
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said the country will take necessary measures to uphold its sovereignty and security interests, after the United States approved a further $2.4 billion in potential arms sales to Taiwan. China urges the United States to stop the arms sales to prevent further damage to China-U.S. relations, foreign […]
Campaigners have hailed a “new chapter” after a key step by the United Nations towards banning nuclear arms. Honduras has become the 50th country to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons so it will now come into force in 90 days time. But what it will actually achieve remains in doubt because […]
