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Approval of Trump's coronavirus response sinks to lowest on record amid surge in cases: Reuters poll

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters): American approval of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, a

World / 24th June 2020

Thailand pro-democracy protesters mark end of absolute monarchy

BANGKOK, June 24 (Reuters): Political activists from several groups across Thailand staged peaceful protests around the country on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the 1932 revolt which ended the absolute m

World / 24th June 2020

Social taboos hinder Indonesia's fight against coronavirus

JAKARTA, June 24 (Reuters): Indonesian authorities complained on Wednesday that hundreds of people had refused testing for the new coronavirus as social taboos emerge as another obstacle to stopping its sp

World / 24th June 2020

China loses appetite for salmon, seafood on virus contamination worries

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, June 24 (Reuters): China's appetite for salmon and other seafood has crashed this month, after a resurgence in coronavirus infections in Beijing was traced to chopping boards for impo

World / 24th June 2020

North Korea suspends military action plans against South Korea

SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters): North Korea has decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, as a report suggested North Korean troops w

World / 24th June 2020

Rohingya refugees tell Malaysia how dozens perished during four-month voyage

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Reuters): Survivors from a boat crammed with over 300 Rohingya Muslim refugees told Malaysian authorities that dozens of their people perished and their bodies were thrown in the sea

World / 24th June 2020

Iran says it's ready for talks if U.S. apologises over nuclear pact

DUBAI, June 24 (Reuters): Iran would be open to talks with the United States if Washington apologises for exiting a 2015 nuclear deal and compensates Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednes

World / 24th June 2020

Hunger or coronavirus? In fast-growing Kabul, poor Afghans dice with death

KABUL, June 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Shir Jan came to Kabul 10 years ago, excited by the Afghan capital's modern buildings, many lights and the promise of a better life - but none of his dreams

World / 24th June 2020

Women, babies at risk as COVID-19 disrupts health services, World Bank warns

LONDON, June 24 (Reuters): Millions of women and children in poor countries are at risk because the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting health services they rely on, from neonatal and maternity care to immunis

World / 24th June 2020

Brazil nears deal to produce Oxford coronavirus vaccine

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, June 23 (Reuters): Brazil is likely to sign a contract this week to produce a trial vaccine developed by Oxford University to guard against the novel coronavirus, the country's inte

World / 23rd June 2020

One metre or two? How social distancing affects COVID-19 risk

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters): Britain on Tuesday announced an easing of social distancing rules from July 4, reducing the recommended gap from 2 metres to "1 metre plus" in England as it further loosened

World / 23rd June 2020

Italian cities see bicycle boom after COVID-19 lockdown

ROME, June 23 (Reuters): Italy has seen a surge in bicycle sales since the government ended its coronavirus lockdown as people steer clear of public transport and respond to government incentives to help t

World / 23rd June 2020

America's demand for talks is a lie, says Iran president

Reuters America's demand for talks with Iran is a lie, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, in comments broadcast live on state TV. "They say 'we are ready to

World / 23rd June 2020

Bulgarian PM to be fined for not wearing face mask in church

SOFIA, June 23 (Reuters): Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will be fined 300 levs ($174) for violating an order to wear a protective face mask during a visit to a church on Tuesday, the health minis

World / 23rd June 2020

Rare chance to say goodbye: Chilean hospital invites in COVID patients' families

SANTIAGO, June 23 (Reuters): Her hand clad in a blue latex glove, her face masked by a perspex shield, the woman lovingly stroked her father's gray curls, cradled his head and pressed her mouth as clos

World / 23rd June 2020

Singapore PM calls July 10 election as virus lockdown lifts

SINGAPORE, June 23 (Reuters): Singapore will head to the polls on July 10 after its prime minister said he was satisfied a ballot could be held safely despite criticism that such a move might endanger vote

World / 23rd June 2020

Trump urges arrests after statue targeted near White House

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans in Congress on Tuesday angrily decried efforts to remove statues and other memorials that activists consider racist, a

World / 23rd June 2020

Dedicated Indonesian teacher rethinks remote learning for offline pupils

MAGELANG, Indonesia, June 23 (Reuters): When the coronavirus pandemic forced his school on Indonesia's Java island to shut, teacher Henrikus Suroto knew he could not rely on hosting online lessons for

World / 23rd June 2020

U.S. seeks wider nuclear arms deal in talks with Russia this summer

VIENNA, June 23 (Reuters): The United States wants a wide-ranging treaty restricting all nuclear weapons, not just strategic ones, its envoy to talks with Russia on a new accord said on Tuesday.

World / 23rd June 2020

Saudi Arabia to restrict domestic haj pilgrims amid coronavirus fears

RIYADH, June 23 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia is to limit the number of domestic pilgrims attending the haj to around 1,000 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after barring Muslims abroad from the ri

World / 23rd June 2020

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