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Biden to warn Putin of economic consequences of Ukraine invasion, says official

7 Dec 2021 7 Dec 2021

By Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will warn Russian President Vladimir Putin of severe economic consequences should Russia go ahead with an invasion of Ukraine, a senior U.S. administration official said on Monday. Biden and Putin are to hold a video call on Tuesday as the …

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Three missionaries released in Haiti following October kidnapping

7 Dec 2021 7 Dec 2021

By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) – Three missionaries who were kidnapped in Haiti in October have been released, the U.S. State Department and the Ohio-based missionary group that organized the group’s trip to the Caribbean nation said on Monday. “We are thankful to God that three more hostages were released last night. Those who were released …

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UK, U.S. and allies call on Russia to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine

6 Dec 2021 6 Dec 2021

(Reuters) – Leaders of the United States, Germany, Italy, France and Britain on Monday emphasised the need to provide a united front in the face of Russian threats and hostility. A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the prime minister spoke to U.S. President Joe Biden, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French President …

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France can avoid return to lockdown and still save Christmas -PM

6 Dec 2021 6 Dec 2021

By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) -France will close nightclubs ahead of Christmas and tighten social distancing measures in response to the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus but there is no need for new lockdowns or curfews, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday. Castex said a fifth wave of the pandemic was now …

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Biden and Putin head into Ukraine talks with scant room for compromise

6 Dec 2021 6 Dec 2021

By Tom Balmforth and Trevor Hunnicutt MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have a chasm of mutual distrust to bridge when they hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday in the shadow of what the United States believes is a threatened Russian invasion of Ukraine. “A lamentable state,” was how the Kremlin described relations …

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On Polish-Belarus border, migrant crossings decrease but tension remains

6 Dec 2021 6 Dec 2021

By Kacper Pempel KUZNICA, Poland (Reuters) – Fewer migrants are trying to cross the frontier between Poland and Belarus, but the Polish Border Guard told journalists visiting the previously off-limits border zone on Monday that it still faces provocations from Belarusian forces. Reuters was among a group of journalists permitted to enter the area around …

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COVID shots are finally arriving, but Africa can’t get them all into arms

6 Dec 2021 6 Dec 2021

By Maggie Fick and Edward McAllister SEKENANI, Kenya (Reuters) – When a group arrived at the Sekenani health clinic in rural Kenya for their COVID-19 vaccines recently, staff told them there were no doses left and that they should come back soon. For some, it meant a long wasted journey on foot and a day …

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Ethiopian forces have recaptured two strategic towns, government says

6 Dec 2021 6 Dec 2021

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian forces have recaptured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha from rebellious Tigrayan forces, the government said on Monday, the latest sign of the government retaking territory. Forces aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) had taken control of the towns, in the Amhara region, just over a month …

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U.S., five other countries urge Ethiopia to cease illegal detentions

6 Dec 2021 6 Dec 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Six countries including the United States expressed concern on Monday over reports of widespread arrests by Ethiopia of Tigrayan citizens based on ethnicity in connection with the country’s year-old conflict, urging the government to stop acts they said likely violate international law. The United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands …

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Germany’s Greens vote for tie-up to make Scholz chancellor

6 Dec 2021 6 Dec 2021

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s progressive Greens on Monday voted in favour of joining a coalition government with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), paving the way for Olaf Scholz to become chancellor. A coalition agreement between the three parties that will govern Germany for the next four years foresees large …

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