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Portuguese parliament dissolved ahead of Jan 30 election (Reuters)

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa decreed the dissolution of parliament on Sunday in the remaining formal step ahead of a previously announced snap...

COVID-19 curbs China’s power in Indo-Pacific, risks of war ‘significant’ – report (Reuters)

The coronavirus pandemic has weakened China's power in the Indo-Pacific, and the region's deepening security uncertainties present a "significant" risk of war, the Lowy...

Western countries express concern over Afghan reprisals, Taliban reject accusations (Reuters)

The United States and a group of Western countries including Germany, France and Britain have expressed concern over reported killings and disappearances of former...

Pope calls migrant crisis ‘shipwreck of civilisation’ (Philip Pullella and Lefteris Papadimas, Reuters)

Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes on Sunday during a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, branding the global...

Gambian President Barrow on course for resounding election win (Bate Felix, Reuters)

Gambia's incumbent president, Adama Barrow, was on course for a resounding election win on Sunday, partial results indicated, that could help to draw a...

U.S. reluctance to lift sanctions main hurdle to reviving 2015 pact, Iran official says (Parisa Hafezi and John Irish, Reuters)

The reluctance of the United States to lift all sanctions on Iran is the main challenge to reviving a 2015 nuclear pact, a senior...

Germany’s Free Democrats back coalition agreement (Reuters)

Members of Germany's pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) voted on Sunday by a large majority to back a coalition agreement with the Social Democrats (SPD)...

Belarus summons Ukrainian military attache over border violation (Reuters)

The Belarusian defence ministry said on Sunday it had summoned Ukraine's military attaché to protest against what it called repeated violations of Belarus' airspace...

S.Africans protest against Shell oil exploration in pristine coastal area (Siyabonga Sishi, Reuters)

South Africans took to their beaches on Sunday to protest against plans by Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) to do seimsic oil exploration they say will threaten...

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