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Japan warns of 3-metre high tsunami after magnitude 7.6 earthquake
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) – A tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan’s northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore […]
Flights at Crete’s Heraklion airport suspended due to farmers’ protests, aviation officials say
ATHENS, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Flights to and from Greece’s Heraklion Airport on the island of Crete have been suspended due to protests by farmers since 1200 GMT and until […]
Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU farm subsidies
ATHENS, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Greek farmers disrupted traffic at border crossings and at an airport on the island of Crete on Monday, as well as blocking roads across the […]
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF says it took control of strategic Heglig oilfield
Dec 8 (Reuters) – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday it had taken control of the strategic Heglig oilfield in the South Kordofan province. Read full story […]
After a lull, Yemeni separatists wrest control of some areas from Saudi-backed government
DUBAI, Dec 8 – A separatist group in the south of Yemen says it has seized large territory from the internationally recognised government, including some oil fields, bringing fresh instability […]
Indonesia to send home two Dutch convicts, one on death row, after repatriation deal
JAKARTA, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Two elderly Dutch prisoners convicted of drug offences are set to leave Indonesia for the Netherlands on Monday, officials said, after both nations signed a […]
Global leaders commit $1.9 billion to eradicate polio amid funding cuts
Dec 8 (Reuters) – Global leaders pledged $1.9 billion to advance polio eradication on Monday, accelerating efforts to protect 370 million children from polio each year amid significant funding cuts. […]
US envoy Howery meets Greenland officials amid Trump’s interest in the island
COPENHAGEN, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The new U.S. ambassador to Denmark, PayPal co-founder Kenneth Howery, will meet officials from Greenland and Denmark in Nuuk this week on his first visit […]
Zelenskiy, European leaders to convene in London amid US peace push
KYIV, Dec 8 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with British, French and German leaders in London on Monday, rallying allies for support as the United States […]
Seven EU leaders urge action on Ukraine reparations loans proposal
BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Leaders from seven EU member states on Monday urged the EU to move ahead quickly with the proposal to use frozen Russian assets to provide […]