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George Clooney, his wife Amal and their children obtain French citizenship
PARIS, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have obtained French citizenship, along with their two children, official French government documents […]
Saudi Arabia says national security is a red line as UAE forces asked to leave Yemen
Dec 30 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its national security was a red line and backed a call for UAE forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, hours […]
Belarusian Lukashenko pardons 22 prisoners, Belta reports
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree pardoning 22 prisoners, the Belarusian news agency Belta reported on Tuesday. Read full story Date: 30 December, […]
Soaring prices spark Australia gold rush for new generation of fortune hunters
MELBOURNE, Dec 30 (Reuters) – In the hinterlands of Australia’s historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge jumps for joy when she digs a small golden nugget out of the earth. Read full […]
Moody’s cuts Budapest’s rating to junk due to row with national government
BUDAPEST, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Budapest’s credit rating to Ba1 from Baa3 and placed it on review for a further reduction, citing its weak liquidity […]
Facing Alawite backlash, Syria’s new leaders take controversial steps to win loyalty
QARDAHA, Syria, Dec 30 (Reuters) – He carried no weapons and helped keep government security forces alive, but Khairallah Dib still needed a promise of amnesty to come out of […]
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, dies at 80
DHAKA, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they spent […]
Turkey detains 110 suspects in operation targeting Islamic State after deadly clash
ISTANBUL, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 110 suspects in an operation against Islamic State on Tuesday, a day after three police officers and six militants were killed in […]
Saudi-led coalition launches air strike at Yemen’s Mukalla port
Dec 30 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched a limited air strike targeting what it called foreign military support at Mukalla port, days after it warned the main […]
Bondi gunmen acted alone, no evidence they were part of militant cell, Australian police say
SYDNEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Two gunmen who allegedly opened fire on a Jewish celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach earlier this month acted alone and there was “no evidence” they […]