PARIS (Reuters) – Portugal reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza among poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged …
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By Maytaal Angel JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Three Israelis were killed and several injured on Monday in a shooting attack on a car and bus near the settlement of Kedumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israel’s national ambulance service Magen David Adom (MDA) said. The attack, on a major road used by both Israelis and Palestinians, comes …
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By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – He is so abrasive that he has one of Austria’s lowest personal approval ratings, but far-right chief Herbert Kickl’s strategic cunning helped his party to its first ever national election win and he now has a chance to become its first chancellor. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on …
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(Reuters) – A meeting between Slovak, Ukrainian and European Commission officials over gas supplies planned for Tuesday has been cancelled because Kyiv will not participate, Slovakia said on Monday. The Commission is seeking a new date for a meeting, the government of Slovakia’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a statement. Fico has accused …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said that he intended to step down but he would stay on in his post until the ruling Liberal Party has chosen a replacement for him. Trudeau made his remarks in a live address. (Reporting by David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil, editing by Caroline Stauffer)
PARIS (Reuters) – The French satirical newsweekly Charlie Hebdo will this week mark 10 years since 12 people died in an attack on its newsroom with a special edition of the magazine. On the cover of the 32-page issue, sections of which were released on Monday, a man sits on the butt of a gun …
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By Isabelle Yr Carlsson COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Two undersea telecommunications cables that were damaged in the Baltic Sea on Dec. 25 appeared to have been torn apart by a strong external force, Finland’s Elisa said on Monday, adding that they had now been repaired. Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a string of power …
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PARIS (Reuters) -Iran’s disputed uranium enrichment drive is nearing a point of no return and European partners to a moribund 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran should consider reimposing sanctions if there is no progress with Tehran, France’s president said on Monday. Addressing an annual conference with French ambassadors to outline foreign policy objectives in 2025, …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge of the office that oversees the world’s Catholic religious orders. Sister Simona Brambilla, 59, will lead the Vatican’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of …
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PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will travel to China to try to make progress on a trade dispute that threatens cognac sales. Macron, who was speaking at an annual conference to French ambassadors, did not say when the trip would take place. The European …
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