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Qatar sees no reason for normalising ties with Syria, says foreign minister
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar has no plans to normalise ties with Syria, the Gulf state's foreign minister said, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office last week in an election d...
May 30, 2021
South Korea says one million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccines to arrive this week from U.S
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on Sunday that 1 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) coronavirus vaccines will arrive this week, including for 5...
May 30, 2021
India says will have 120 million vaccine doses for local use in June
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India will have nearly 120 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines available for domestic use in June, the government said on Sunday. This marks a significant jump from the 79.4 million ...
May 30, 2021
Malaysia to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as new infections surge
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is planning to set up more mega vaccination centres and get private doctors to join immunisation efforts, after five consecutive days of record daily coronavirus infe...
May 30, 2021
Mortar shell hits Afghan wedding, kills at least six
KABUL (Reuters) - At least six Afghan civilians were killed and several more were wounded when a mortar shell hit a house during a wedding ceremony in northern Kapisa province, security officials said...
May 30, 2021
China, deportation policy set to challenge Australia-New Zealand talks
By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in New Zealand on Sunday for annual talks with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern amid differences between the two neighbours on...
May 30, 2021
Police operation in France after reports of armed man on the run
PARIS (Reuters) - A large search operation involving elite forces and helicopters was under way in France's southern Dordogne region on Saturday after a man was reported having shot at police officers...
May 30, 2021
Analysis: Gaza truce shifts focus to Egypt’s regional role
By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's work to broker and secure a truce in the Gaza Strip this month has thrust it into the diplomatic spotlight, prompting top-level reengagement from Washington an...
May 30, 2021
Taiwan reports further rise in domestic COVID-19 cases
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan reported 355 domestic COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 89 cases added to the totals for days over recent days as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following d...
May 30, 2021
End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel was gripped by political drama on Sunday over the possibly imminent end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's record run as the country's leader. After ...
May 30, 2021
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