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Myanmar releases prisoners for New Year, though likely not dissidents
(Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar will release 23,184 prisoners from jails across the country on Saturday under a New Year amnesty, a Prisons Department spokesman said, though few if any democracy activists arrested since a Feb. 1 coup were expected to be among them.
Australia to continue review of COVID vaccinations - health minister
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia will continue its review of coronavirus vaccines after a 48-year-old woman's death was likely linked to the inoculation, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Saturday.
Snooker: O'Sullivan seeks protection from fans at world championship
(Reuters) - Six-times champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has said he hopes players at the World Snooker Championship will get protection from some "over-excited" fans at the event that begins on Saturday amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eritrea admits presence in Ethiopia's Tigray, tells U.N. withdrawing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eritrea told the United Nations Security Council on Friday that it has agreed to start withdrawing its troops from Ethiopia's Tigray region, acknowledging publicly for the first time the country's involvement in the conflict.
Russia pledges more sanctions against U.S. unless Washington changes course
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian foreign ministry on Friday pledged to impose more counter sanctions on Washington unless the United States changed what it called its anti-Russian course and backed away from confrontation.
Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he's retiring
(Refiles to fix typographical error in headline)
Putin aide informs U.S. envoy of Moscow's response to U.S. sanctions: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An aide to President Vladimir Putin informed the U.S. ambassador to Russia on Friday of Moscow's response to a new package of U.S. sanctions, RIA news agency quoted the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.
Putin weighs counter-sanctions against United States: RIA cites Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin discussed retaliatory sanctions against the United States on Friday with Russia's security council after Washington hit Moscow with an array of punitive measures, the RIA news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying.
Russia, retaliating against Washington, asks 10 U.S. diplomats to leave
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Friday asked 10 U.S. diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Washington's expulsion of the same number of Russian diplomats over alleged malign activity and suggested the U.S. ambassador return home for consultations.
Trump sees many options short of war with Iran after attacks on Saudis
LOS ANGELES/JEDDAH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there were many options short of war with Iran after U.S. ally Saudi Arabia displayed remnants of drones and missiles it said were used in a crippling attack on its oil sites that was "unquestionably sponsored" by Tehran.
