ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has arrested more than 9,000 people after deadly clashes last month, the State Judicial Commission on Human Rights told Reuters, raising fears that a government seeking reform is returning to the iron fist tactics of previous rule. Aselefech Mulatu, wife of Dejene Tafa, a politician …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was blocking Democrats’ attempt to raise funds for the U.S. Postal Service and electoral infrastructure in a new bill for coronavirus, a bid to block more Americans from voting by mail during the pandemic. Democrats in Congress accuse Republican …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A majority of Scots support independence from the UK, a YouGov poll found on Wednesday, with support for nationalists backed by a much more positive view of how they have reacted to COVID-19 compared to London. PHILO PHOTO: Some views of the Firth of Clyde near Helensburgh, …
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Scientists have discovered what they believe to be a new species of theropod dinosaur – making it a close relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex. A group of researchers said they had recently discovered rare bones in the UK that appear to be related to the iconic species. Paleontologists at the …
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* Silver jumps back after massive tumbling * Graph: Asset Performance 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn * Graph: World FX Rates in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh (through all time, updated prices, market activity and comments) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Global stocks rose on Wednesday and were ready to close at …
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