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Russian, Turkish foreign ministers discuss Syria, other matters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Chavushoglu agreed on the need to create a "favorable atmosphere" to improve working relations between thei...
Mar 01, 2020
Cycling: Froome among riders cleared to leave UAE after coronavirus scare
(Reuters) - Chris Froome and his fellow Team Ineos riders are among those who have been allowed to leave their hotel and travel home from the canceled UAE Tour following a coronavirus scare, the team ...
Mar 01, 2020
Russia and Ukraine plan next prisoner swap in March: Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Sunday it had held talks with the Kremlin on swapping all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine, and the next exchange might take place later this mont...
Mar 01, 2020
Iraqi parliament adjourns session to approve new cabinet due to lack of quorum: TV
By Ulf Laessing BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament adjourned again on Sunday a session to approve the cabinet proposed by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi because of a lack of quorum, state...
Mar 01, 2020
UK government says 12 new positive tests for coronavirus, total now 35
LONDON (Reuters) - British health authorities said on Sunday there had been 12 new cases of coronavirus in Britain, bringing the total to 35. Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said in a statement on ...
Mar 01, 2020
Determined runners defy ban on Paris half-marathon
PARIS (Reuters) - Several hundred determined athletes defied a government-ordered ban on large public gatherings to run Paris's half-marathon on Sunday. The run was one of a series of events across Fr...
Mar 01, 2020
Pope, blaming a cold, skips Lent retreat for first time in his papacy
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis announced on Sunday that a cold he is suffering from has forced him to skip a Lenten spiritual retreat with senior Vatican officials near Rome ...
Mar 01, 2020
U.S.-Taliban deal puts Qatar on stronger footing with Washington
By Alexander Cornwell DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's role in clinching a historic U.S.-Taliban accord over the weekend could further strengthen its relationship with key ally Washington despite efforts by f...
Mar 01, 2020
Climate change lengthens Australian summers by 50%: study
By Kate Lamb SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian summers are now effectively twice as long as its winters as climate change has increased temperatures since the middle of the last century, research released...
Mar 01, 2020
Irish central bank chief urges more weight for housing in euro zone inflation: FT
(Reuters) - Irish central bank chief Gabriel Makhlouf called for the cost of housing to be given more weight in the way inflation is calculated in the euro zone, according to the Financial Times. Acco...
Mar 01, 2020
