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Further sanctions on Russia under review, says UK foreign office minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is keeping any further sanctions on Russian individuals over the detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny under review, a minister for the foreign office, Wendy Morton, said on Wednesday, adding she would not comment on future designations.
Masidi: Sabah govt, Edu Dept collecting data of students in need of gadgets for online learning
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government and the state Education Department are currently collecting data on the number of students who need electronic devices for online studies before making any decision on assistance.
Masidi: Up to Health Ministry whether to prioritise state leaders as vaccine recipients for first phase
KOTA KINABALU: It is up to the Health Ministry to decide whether state leaders will be prioritised in the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out, says Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
Belarus opposition leader urges tougher Western response on Lukashenko
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States must do more to help end the disputed rule of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Wednesday, calling on the EU to impose a further round of sanctions.
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
(Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls.
Lebanon scraps WhatsApp fee amid violent protests
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Demonstrators and police clashed in Lebanon on Thursday as thousands of people rallied against the government's handling of an economic crisis, in one of the biggest protests the country has seen in years.
Trump says U.S. Energy Secretary Perry to step down at end of the year
FORT WORTH, Texas/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will step down by the end of the year, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, a day before a deadline set by congressional Democrats for Perry to turn over documents in the impeachment probe.
Canada's Trudeau should resign if he fails to win the most seats - Conservative leader
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign if he fails to win the most seats in next week's election, his main rival, Conservative opposition leader Andrew Scheer, said on Thursday.
Rift between Brazil's president and his party deepens in Congress
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A push by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to make his son the leader of his party in the lower house of Congress was rejected on Thursday, deepening a rift with party leaders that could further fragment the far-right firebrand's legislative base.
U.S., Turkey agree Ankara to primarily control Syria 'safe zone'
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will primarily enforce a "safe zone" in northern Syria, according to a joint statement with the United States after high-level talks in Ankara at which the sides agreed the Turkish military would pause attacks against a Kurdish militia.
