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Morocco's irrigated area shrinks as drought empties dams
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) - Six consecutive years of drought have left Moroccan dams at critical levels, prompting a big drop in the area of land being irrigated, Morocco's water and agricul...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
EU lawmakers raise alarm over Slovakia's criminal law reforms
(Reuters) - European Union lawmakers said on Wednesday they had "deep concern" over Slovakia's planned criminal code changes and shutting a special prosecutor's office, piling on criticism of the gove...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
Dog DNA detectives trace owners not scooping the poop in Italian province
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian province is turning to DNA tests to tackle the scourge of dog mess on the streets. Once a dog DNA registration database is up and running, street cleaners and health offici...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
Iran foreign minister in Davos: Attacks on Israel will end if Gaza war stops
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday that attacks against Israel and its interests by the "Axis of Resistance" will stop if the Gaza war ends, warning that the confl...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
Azerbaijan accuses EU of meddling by criticising treatment of jailed journalists
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's foreign ministry on Wednesday accused the European Union's ambassador to the oil-rich country of interfering in its judicial system after the envoy said he was "appalled"...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
From an Arctic prison, Navalny says Putin's Russia will one day crumble
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's most famous opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin's state would one day crumble along with the post-So...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
On visit to Ireland, Chinese premier eyes deeper economic ties
DUBLIN (Reuters) - China would like to deepen economic and trade cooperation with Ireland, particularly in areas of "huge potential" such as green technologies and the digital economy, Premier Li Qian...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
Jordan says its Gaza hospital damaged by Israeli shelling
AMMAN (Reuters) - The Jordanian army's military field hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza was badly damaged on Wednesday by Israeli shelling in the vicinity of the building, and the army said it held Isra...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
Jordan says southern Gaza hospital badly damaged by Israeli shelling nearby
By Arafat Barbakh, Tyrone Siu and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER/DOHA (Reuters) - Israel stepped up its assault on Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Wednesday, pushing tanks westwards and pro...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024
Italy pushes for quick decision on EU maritime Red Sea force
ROME (Reuters) - Italy would like a political decision made to create an EU maritime security mission for the Red Sea by next week so that it can become operational as soon as possible, Italy's foreig...
Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2024

