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US signs pact with Kenya under ‘America First’ global health plan
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 – The U.S. will provide more than $1.6 billion to Kenya’s health system under a new five-year agreement signed on Thursday, the first such agreement reached under […]
Turkey summons Ukrainian, Russian envoys over Black Sea attacks
ANKARA, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Turkey summoned Ukraine’s ambassador and Russia’s acting charges d’affaires to the foreign ministry to convey its concerns over a series of attacks on Russia-linked vessels […]
Catholic priest abducted in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, Diocese says
ABUJA, Dec 4 (Reuters) – A Catholic priest was abducted from his residence in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, the Catholic Diocese of Zaria said on Wednesday. Read full story Date: […]
Tunisian opposition leader Chebbi arrested as crackdown escalates
TUNIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Tunisian police on Thursday arrested top opposition figure Nejib Chebbi to enforce a 12-year jail term on a conviction for conspiracy, his family said, the […]
Putin visits Delhi as Russia and India seek to increase and diversify trade
NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to start a two-day state visit, and India and Russia both said they want […]
Russia’s Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday, where he was received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport, beginning […]
Leader of Lithuanian government party found guilty of hatred against Jews
VILNIUS, Dec 4 (Reuters) – A Lithuanian court found the leader of a junior party in the ruling coalition government on Thursday guilty of incitement to hatred against Jews and […]
Russia mocks EU deliberations on frozen assets, says seizure will prompt ‘harshest response’
MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday that any “illegal action” by the European Union in relation to its frozen assets would elicit “the harshest reaction”, and that […]
UK sets out new sanctions against Russia after Novichok report
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions against Russia, including the entire GRU military intelligence agency, which was singled out in a UK public inquiry into […]
Ukraine says it wants ‘real peace, not appeasement’ with Russia
VIENNA, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine wants “real peace, not appeasement” with Russia, its foreign minister said on Thursday at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the security […]