SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singaporeans are expected to return to the People’s Action Party in power in the July 10 general election, extending their uninterrupted rule since the independence of the Southeast Asian island in 1965. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the People’s Action Party arrives to deliver a …
Read More »Uncomfortable calm in Ethiopia after protests, official death toll doubles
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – More than 166 people were killed during anti-government protests in Ethiopia last week, the government said on Sunday, as the capital and other hotspots remained under surveillance by security forces and a widespread Internet shutdown entered his sixth day. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian military travel in their …
Read More »Iran imposes new restrictions as the number of coronaviruses increases
(Reuters) – Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that do not comply with health protocols will be closed for a week, President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday when he launched new measures to try to curb the coronavirus. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen …
Read More »Berlin drops derogatory name for metro station after protests
The entrance to the “Mohrenstrasse” metro station is seen in the center of Berlin, Germany, on July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Annegret Hilse BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin public transport company BVG said it would change the name of a city center metro station that has become famous for bearing a …
Read More »Canada’s largest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms
FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this image taken on December 2, 2019. REUTERS / Johanna Geron / Illustration / File Photo TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s largest lenders confirmed on Friday that they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook IncFB.O) started by United …
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