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Ukraine, Baltics foreign ministers condemn escalation in eastern Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia condemned the military escalation by Russia in eastern Ukraine, urging Moscow to ease tensions in the region and return...
Apr 15, 2021
Kremlin says demand in Russia for vaccinations remains disappointing
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday said demand for vaccinations in Russia against COVID-19 remained disappointing, but was gradually increasing. Russia has three coronavirus vaccines, the most...
Apr 15, 2021
Japan to expand special COVID-19 measures to four more prefectures: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government has decided to put four more prefectures including Kanagawa, next to Tokyo, under a quasi-state of emergency, bringing the number of prefectures targetted for...
Apr 15, 2021
Cyprus’s cabinet all receive AstraZeneca shots to win over public
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus's entire cabinet was inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 on Thursday in an attempt to win over a cautious public on the safety of the shots. Some countr...
Apr 15, 2021
Hungary in talks to plug expected shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's government is in talks with all possible suppliers to make up for an expected shortfall of half a million vaccine doses, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff Ger...
Apr 15, 2021
Hospitals run short of beds as Asia’s COVID-19 cases surge
By Neha Arora and Chayut Setboonsarng NEW DELHI/BANGKOK (Reuters) - India and Thailand reported record daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, as a new wave of infections, combined with a shortage of hos...
Apr 15, 2021
France advises citizens to leave Pakistan after serious threats: sources
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - France has advised French citizens to temporarily leave Pakistan and warned of serious threats to French interests in the country, two diplomatic sources said on Thursd...
Apr 15, 2021
UAE official says U.S. in driver’s seat for stronger Iran deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's negotiators should use leverage gained against Iran by the previous U.S. administration to reach a better nuclear deal with Tehran in talks in Vienna, the Unite...
Apr 15, 2021
Pay package looms large as Orcel takes helm at UniCredit
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - Andrea Orcel will fulfil his dream of becoming a bank boss on Thursday when UniCredit investors back the veteran dealmaker as chief executive, but disquiet over his p...
Apr 15, 2021
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran and global powers will resume talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an effort potentially complicated by Tehran's decision to ramp up uranium enr...
Apr 15, 2021
