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Myanmar carries out air strikes after militia attacks – witnesses
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military used artillery and helicopters on Monday against anti-junta militias in the country's east, witnesses and rebels said, forcing residents to flee and join thousands of ot...
May 31, 2021
Philippines extends COVID-19 curbs in capital, ban on inbound travel from several countries
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday prolonged partial coronavirus curbs in the capital and nearby provinces until mid-June to contain infections that have been decreasin...
May 31, 2021
As infections dwindle, Spanish regions mull looser mask rules
MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid and the central Spanish region of Castilla la Mancha are considering easing rules on wearing face masks outdoors, officials said on Monday, as falling transmission and rising...
May 31, 2021
Russia’s Prague embassy stronghold cleared out in spy dispute
By Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) - A Russian charter plane took home dozens of Russian embassy staff on Monday, abruptly ending what Czech officials say was a decades-old practice by Moscow of using ...
May 31, 2021
Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has failed to explain traces of processed uranium found at several undeclared sites, a quarterly report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog showed on Monday, possibly setting up a fre...
May 31, 2021
Denmark to reconsider exclusion of J&J and AstraZeneca shots
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's government on Monday asked the country's health authorities to reconsider a decision to exclude Johnson & Johnson's and AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots from its vaccinati...
May 31, 2021
Italy gives Vodafone 5G deal with Huawei conditional approval – sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Elvira Pollina ROME (Reuters) - Vodafone's Italian unit has secured conditional approval from Rome to use equipment made by China's Huawei in its 5G radio access network, two sou...
May 31, 2021
In Memorial Day speech, Biden defends ‘imperfect’ democracy
By Andrea Shalal ARLINGTON, Va. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden used his Memorial Day speech on Monday to defend America's "imperfect" democracy, calling for more work to deliver the promise of w...
May 31, 2021
Germany readies subsidies for satellite internet providers such as Starlink
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany wants to help citizens in rural areas get better access to the world wide web by supporting the purchase of hardware for satellite internet services such as Elon Musk's Star...
May 31, 2021
Colombia to probe police who stood by as civilians shot at protesters
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian authorities are investigating 10 police officers who allowed civilians to shoot at demonstrators in Cali, a high-ranking official said on Monday, whil...
May 31, 2021
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