Finnish paper mill workers to strike as wage talks fail: union
OSLO (Reuters) – Some 9,000 workers at Finnish paper mills will go on strike on Monday after wage talks broke down, their labor union said in a statement, the latest …
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Turkey searches for last people missing from quake that killed at least 38
ELAZIG, Turkey (Reuters) – A woman and her young child were pulled out alive from under a collapsed building before Turkey began winding down its rescue operation on Sunday following …
Read More Rolexes and cars; Lebanese spend big to prise savings from the bank
BEIRUT (Reuters) – When she heard Lebanese banks would limit cash withdrawals, Rita, a doctor, rushed out to buy a $10,000 Rolex watch on her credit card, anxious to protect …
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More than 2,000 now infected with coronavirus; 56 dead in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – More than 2,000 people globally have been infected with a new coronavirus, the vast majority of them in China, where 56 people have died from the disease, …
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Xi says China faces ‘grave situation’ as virus death toll hits 42
BEIJING (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping said China was facing a “grave situation” as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 42, overshadowing celebrations of the Lunar New …
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Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must be respected, following attacks on Iraqi territory this month by …
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Starbucks shuts shops, suspends delivery in China’s Hubei amid virus outbreak
FILE PHOTO: visitor drinks coffee at a Starbucks outlet inside the Forbidden City in Beijing January 18, 2007. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV BEIJING (Reuters) – Starbucks has closed all shops and …
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North Korea confirms former commander is new foreign minister
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea on Friday confirmed that Ri Son Gwon, a former defense commander with limited diplomatic experience, has been appointed the country’s new foreign affairs minister, while …
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Lam courts Davos elite with dim sum, as Hong Kong scrambles to contain virus
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – With dim sum, cocktails and gold chocolate coins, Hong Kong wrapped up its Davos charm offensive confident the financial hub is back on track, even as …
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China virus death toll mounts to 25, infections spread
BEIJING (Reuters) – A new coronavirus has killed 25 people in China and infected more than 800, the government said on Friday, as the World Health Organization declared it an …
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