MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is conducting military exercises to test its readiness for combat amid clashes between its ally Azerbaijan and Armenian forces, Russia’s Defense Minister told his Azeri counterpart on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awaits a meeting of the Organizing Committee for Pobeda (Victoria) at …
Read More »Germany’s Merkel warns of the failure of the summit on the EU recovery fund
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders may not come to an agreement on a coronavirus stimulus plan on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said when marathon negotiations reached a third day and accusations rose by the demands of rich but thrifty countries. German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a statement when …
Read More »EU extends summit until Sunday after deadlock over COVID recovery plan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders failed to agree on a massive stimulus fund to revive their coronavirus-affected economies on Saturday after two days of tense negotiations, but extended their summit for another day to try to overcome their differences. When the 27 leaders returned to their hotels after a …
Read More »TikTok considers London and other places for headquarters
FILE PHOTO: A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken on January 6, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File Photo (Reuters) – TikTok has been in talks with the UK government in recent months to locate its London headquarters, a source familiar with …
Read More »About 140,000 deaths from coronavirus die in the US as the outbreak worsens
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker walks past a row of ambulances parked outside Houston Methodist Hospital as storm clouds gather over the Texas Medical Center, amid the global outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) . in Houston, Texas, USA, June 22, 2020. REUTERS / Callaghan O’Hare (Reuters) – Deaths in the …
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