Three female media workers killed on way home from work in eastern Afghanistan
March 2, 2021 By Ahmad Sultan and Orooj Hakimi JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Three female media workers were shot dead in the eastern Afghan city…
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EU, under pressure over vaccine rollouts, considers switch to emergency approvals
March 2, 2021 By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Tuesday that it was considering emergency approvals for COVID-19 vaccines as…
China says door to Xinjiang ‘always open’, but U.N. rights boss should not prejudge
March 2, 2021 By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday that it was discussing a visit to its Xinjiang region by United…
Obey rules, PM warns, as Portugal turns corner in tough COVID-19 battle
March 2, 2021 By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal had its fewest COVID-19 patients in hospital in four months on Tuesday, data showed, as…
Shots fired as Myanmar journalist live-streams police raid to detain him
March 2, 2021 (Reuters) – A Myanmar journalist live-streamed police shooting close to his apartment as they detained him in a crackdown on protesters against…
Turkey’s Erdogan pledges stronger rights and freedoms, critics unimpressed
March 2, 2021 By Ali Kucukgocmen and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday his government would strengthen rights to a…
On the COVID-19 frontline but half of French care home workers don’t trust vaccine
March 2, 2021 By Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) – Marie-France Boudret, who works in a French home for the elderly, watched a patient suffocate to…
Israeli defence chief sees ‘special security arrangement’ with Gulf states
March 2, 2021 By Dan Williams KEREM SHALOM, Israel (Reuters) – Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday it intends to develop a “special security arrangement”…
EU top court says Polish judges have right to appeal nominations
March 2, 2021 WARSAW (Reuters) – Judges applying to join Poland’s Supreme Court should have the right to challenge the opinions of a body reviewing…