100 People Killed In Attacks On Villages By Suspected Islamist Militants In Niger
NIAMEY (Reuters) — One hundred people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, Prime Minister …
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Iran Commander Vows ‘Resistance’ A Year After Soleimani Killing
(Reuters) – The U.S. killing of top general Qassem Soleimani will not deter Iranian resistance, a senior commander said on …
2020 Slinks Into History Around The World As Fireworks Light Deserted Streets
(Reuters) – Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost …
Boris Johnson’s Dad Applies For French Citizenship After Son’s Brexit Deal
PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was in the …
China Jails Citizen-Journalist For 4 Years Over Wuhan Reports On Virus
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — A Chinese court handed a four-year jail term on Monday to a citizen-journalist who reported from the …
Dogs That Sniff Out COVID-19 Report For Duty At Chile’s Santiago Airport
SANTIAGO, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The task of sniffing out passengers infected with COVID-19 at Chile’s Santiago international airport is …
Santa Rides Elephants To Thai Town To Deliver Gifts Of Face Masks
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Santa Claus gave his sleigh and reindeer a break on Wednesday and rode elephants …
1 House, 5 Grocery Store Workers And A Very Long Year
Above: Ralphs employees Mike Kurtz, a meat manager (left); Joseph Salorio, a front-end manager; Raquel Salorio, a front-end manager; and Jack …
Thai Rescue Worker Uses CPR To Save Baby Elephant Hit By Motorcycle
BANGKOK, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Mana Srivate has performed dozens of resuscitation attempts in his 26 years as a …
Apple Closes All 53 California Stores And A Dozen More Elsewhere As COVID-19 Surges
Apple is temporarily closing all 53 of its stores in California and at least a dozen others elsewhere in the …