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N.Korea fires missiles, drawing both U.S. condemnation and appeal for talks

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

By Josh Smith, Hyonhee Shin and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on Friday, drawing both condemnation and an appeal for dialogue from a U.S. administration that has imposed new sanctions over previous North Korean missile launches and is pushing for more. The third North Korean missile launch in …

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COVID still a serious threat, warn German health officials

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

BERLIN (Reuters) -German health officials warned on Friday the coronavirus remained a serious threat as the Omicron variant is set to completely replace Delta in the coming days in a nation whose vaccination rates lag much of western Europe. Omicron often leads to a milder course of disease, but any positive gains are cancelled out …

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‘Absolutely disgusted’: grassroots UK Conservatives turning against PM Johnson

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a revolt by grassroots Conservative supporters who want him to resign after a series of revelations https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-johnsons-office-partied-queen-mourned-death-husband-2022-01-14 about parties held at his official Downing Street residence during national coronavirus lockdowns. From the West Midlands to Scotland, party members – who raise funds …

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Brazil polls show Lula gaining over Bolsonaro, third candidate ’embryonic’

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva increased his lead to 17 percentage points over far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in a new survey of voter preferences ahead of an October election. If the election were held today, Lula would win 41% of votes against 24% for Bolsonaro, according to the …

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Italy’s Berlusconi mobilises media empire behind his presidential bid

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is galvanising his media empire behind his campaign to become Italy’s president this month, a move reviving dormant but unresolved concerns about conflict of interest. The 85-year-old billionaire media tycoon, who served four terms as premier, is the formal candidate of Italy’s centre-right alliance …

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Brazil reels as COVID-19 cases soar; hospitals, economy under pressure

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

By Pedro Fonseca and Eduardo Simões RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil is suffering a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases as the Omicron variant spreads through the country, putting pressure on health services and weighing on an already sputtering economy. Insufficient testing and a data blackout https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/weak-testing-data-outage-leave-brazil-in-dark-omicron-advances-2022-01-07 caused by hackers have made it harder for …

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Italy’s sewers will give early alert for future COVID spikes

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

By Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) – Italy will use the nation’s sewage to predict future coronavirus spreads and to alert authorities to rising cases and new variants before they appear in testing and hospitals, a senior official said, announcing a project to be launched in coming months. The new tool will be rolled out as …

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China suspends more flights over COVID-19, Shanghai curbs tours

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China suspended dozens of international flights on Friday amid a global surge in Omicron cases, while the city of Shanghai curbed tourist activity as it rushed to head off local COVID-19 infections as imported cases rose. Cities across China are becoming more vigilant against COVID-19 ahead of the Lunar New Year travel …

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In Cuba’s poorest neighborhoods, youths could face decades in jail after protests

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

By Marc Frank and Mario Fuentes LA GUINERA, Cuba (Reuters) – Young Cuban protesters from Havana’s poorest neighborhoods face decades behind bars at upcoming trials, relatives and rights groups said, amid a crackdown on some of those who took part in last year’s unprecedented anti-government demonstrations. The July 11-12 protests saw thousands take to the …

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Turkey, Armenia hold first talks on normalising ties in years

14 Jan 2022 14 Jan 2022

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber ANKARA/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Turkey and Armenia on Friday said a first round of talks in more than ten years was “positive and constructive,” raising the prospect that ties could be restored and borders reopened after decades of animosity. Turkey has had no diplomatic or commercial ties with its eastern neighbour …

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