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Parliament's monsoon session may be cut short as COVID cases among MPs rise

India's parliament session that began this week is likely to be cut short after 30 lawmakers were found infected with the coronavirus, two senior parliament officials said, as the number of cases in the country rose to 5.3 million.

Sep 19, 2020

J-10 fighter aircraft of China's People's Liberation Army (Air Force).

Taiwan scrambles jets as 18 Chinese planes buzz during U.S. visit

Taiwan said 18 Chinese aircraft were involved on Friday, far more than in previous such encounters.

Sep 18, 2020

Donald Trump: North Korea’s intercontinental missile ‘won’t happen’

In bumpy UN dealings, Trump found backing on North Korea, isolation on Iran

Though famously skeptical of the United Nations, U.S. President Donald Trump harnessed its collective power to impose crushing sanctions on North Korea in a bid to start talks with Pyongyang, but faces frustration over a similar push on Iran.

Sep 18, 2020

Global economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic may take 5 years: World Bank chief economist

The global economic recovery from the crisis originated by the coronavirus pandemic may take as much as five years, the World Bank's chief economist Carmen Reinhart said on Thursday.

Sep 17, 2020

US plans to enforce UN sanctions on Iran with its own action

The United States said it plans to impose sanctions on those who violate a U.N. arms embargo on Iran, which Washington says will now stay in place instead of expiring in October as agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal.

Sep 17, 2020

China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November

Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

Sep 15, 2020

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine trial in US on hold until at least midweek

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial remains on hold in the United States pending a US investigation into a serious side effect in Britain even as other trials of the vaccine resume, sources familiar with the details told Reuters.

Sep 15, 2020

ByteDance drops TikTok's US sale, to partner with Oracle

ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States on Sunday to pursue a partnership with Oracle Corp that it hopes will spare it a US ban while appeasing China's government, people familiar with the matter

Sep 14, 2020

Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start

Even as peace talks have begun between the Afghan forces and Taliban, the two continue to clash as they set out to settle a 19-year insurgency.

Sep 13, 2020

'No danger to city': Smoke from Beirut Port remnants of Thursday fire, says report

A pall of smoke could be seen rising above Beirut's port overnight on Saturday, just two days after a large fire erupted and engulfed large parts of the Lebanese capital in a cloud of smoke and ash.

Sep 13, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist displays a box of Dexamethasone at the Erasme Hospital amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, June 16, 2020. REUTERS

Pfizer, BioNTech propose expanding phase 3 COVID vaccine trial to 44,000 volunteers

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Saturday proposed to the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand their Phase 3 pivotal COVID-19 vaccine trial to about 44,000 participants while increasing the diversity of the trial population.

Sep 13, 2020

Colombian man dies after police stun-gun shocks, prompting protests

In a widely shared video, Ordonez is pinned to the ground by two officers and subjected to successive electric shocks as he begs them, "Please, no more."

Sep 11, 2020

Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy COVID safety rules

US President Donald Trump predicted at a rally in Michigan that he would win the election battleground state as thousands of cheering, largely maskless supporters defied state guidelines aimed at containing the novel coronavirus.

Sep 11, 2020

US cancels visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals deemed security risks

The United States has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a May 29 presidential proclamation to suspend entry from China of students and researchers deemed security risks, a State Department spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Sep 10, 2020

Afghan vice president unharmed in attack in Kabul: Spokesperson

Health ministry officials said two bodies and seven injured have been transported to the hospital so far.

Sep 9, 2020

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial on hold in UK after unexplained illness in volunteer

The study is testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and University of Oxford researchers at various sites, including the United Kingdom, where the illness was reported.

Sep 9, 2020

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

Silver Lake to invest Rs 7,500 crore for 1.75% in Reliance Retail

U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake Partners will invest 75 billion rupees ($1.02 billion) in the retail arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd for a 1.75% stake, Reliance said on Wednesday.

Sep 9, 2020

Amazon's Bezos tops Forbes richest list, pandemic knocks Trump lower

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos topped Forbes' list of richest Americans for the third year in a row, while U.S. President Donald Trump's ranking dropped as the coronavirus pandemic slammed his office buildings, hotels and resorts.

Sep 8, 2020

Move aside robots, Tesla bets on aluminium casting

Robots are not efficient enough for Tesla's new car factory in Germany, which plans to replace hundreds of them with giant aluminium casting machines to build simpler chassis parts, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Sep 8, 2020

Vigil for Khashoggi at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul

Saudi Arabia jails eight over Khashoggi murder, fiancee decries trial

A Saudi Arabian court on Monday jailed eight people for between seven and 20 years for the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported, four months after his family forgave his killers and enabled death sentences to be set aside.

Sep 8, 2020

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Articles by Reuters

Parliament's monsoon session may be cut short as COVID cases among MPs rise

Taiwan scrambles jets as 18 Chinese planes buzz during U.S. visit

In bumpy UN dealings, Trump found backing on North Korea, isolation on Iran

Global economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic may take 5 years: World Bank chief economist

US plans to enforce UN sanctions on Iran with its own action

China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine trial in US on hold until at least midweek

ByteDance drops TikTok's US sale, to partner with Oracle

Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start

'No danger to city': Smoke from Beirut Port remnants of Thursday fire, says report

Pfizer, BioNTech propose expanding phase 3 COVID vaccine trial to 44,000 volunteers

Colombian man dies after police stun-gun shocks, prompting protests

Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy COVID safety rules

US cancels visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals deemed security risks

Afghan vice president unharmed in attack in Kabul: Spokesperson

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial on hold in UK after unexplained illness in volunteer

Silver Lake to invest Rs 7,500 crore for 1.75% in Reliance Retail

Amazon's Bezos tops Forbes richest list, pandemic knocks Trump lower

Move aside robots, Tesla bets on aluminium casting

Saudi Arabia jails eight over Khashoggi murder, fiancee decries trial

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'