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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - An advisory panel in the Netherlands has told the government to acknowledge that the 17th-19th century transatlantic...

Detained U.S. journalist says he is okay as Myanmar case adjourned

(Reuters) - Detained U.S. journalist Daniel Fenster appeared to have lost weight but said he was fine on Thursday as...

UK PM confident on travel for people with two COVID-19 vaccine shots

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was confident Britons fully vaccinated against COVID-19 would be...

Bridge on Tekeze River in Ethiopia’s Tigray destroyed – aid group

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A bridge on the Tekeze river in Ethiopia's Tigray region has been destroyed, the International Rescue Committee...

German police seize weapons in raids on ‘Bandidos’ biker gang

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police raided more than 100 premises of the Bandidos motorcycle gang on Thursday and seized weapons,...

Exclusive-U.S. to downgrade Malaysia to worst tier in trafficking report -sources

By Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department will downgrade Malaysia to the worst...

Erdogan defends Turkey’s withdrawal from violence against women treaty

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's withdrawal on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women is not a step...

Sweden’s Lofven is given next shot at forming a new government

By Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven was handed the task of forming...

Jordan’s King Abdullah heads to U.S. to meet Biden

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah left for the United States on Thursday for a three-week visit that includes the...

Malaysia to impose tighter coronavirus restrictions in capital

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Thursday announced tighter restrictions on movement and businesses in the capital Kuala Lumpur and...

U.S. ends military academy progamme for Cambodia amid strained ties

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The United States has ended its programme with Cambodia to send students to top American military...

Sweden stunned by rare shooting of police officer as gang violence worries grow

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) - Swedish caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven expressed outrage on Thursday over the killing of an on-duty...

Nigeria refuses to disclose details of separatist leader’s re-arrest

ABUJA (Reuters) - The Nigerian government refused on Thursday to disclose any details on the re-arrest of separatist leader Nnamdi...

Britain’s parties fight for votes in northern England

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Voters in a northern English region were casting their ballots on Thursday in a...

Investigators raid French Justice Ministry in probe against minister – source

PARIS (Reuters) - Investigators raided the French Justice Ministry as part of a conflict of interest probe into Eric Dupond-Moretti,...

Swedish caretaker PM Lofven handed chance to form new government

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish caretaker Prime Minister has been handed the next attempt at forming a new government, the speaker...

S.Africa’s top court clears Ramaphosa of misleading parliament about donations

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South Africa's top court on Thursday re-affirmed an earlier ruling that President Cyril Ramaphosa did not deliberately...

Indonesia to impose emergency measures as COVID-19 cases spike

By Stanley Widianto and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) -President Joko Widodo said on Thursday that Indonesia will impose emergency measures...

Xi warns against foreign bullying as China marks party centenary