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Afghan President Ghani signs decree to release Taliban prisoners
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani signed a decree to facilitate the release of some Taliban prisoners in Afghan jails, a spokesman for his office said on Wednesday. "President Gha...
Mar 10, 2020
Amazon and other large ecosystems at risk of rapid collapse: study
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Large ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest and coral reefs could collapse faster than scientists had previously assumed, according to a study published on Tuesd...
Mar 10, 2020
Hong Kong denies ‘slavery’ as prisoners work nights to make face masks
By Beh Lih Yi KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Hong Kong prison authorities rejected criticism of "modern slavery" on Tuesday as female inmates started working night shifts to produce milli...
Mar 10, 2020
Top Polish general has coronavirus: defense ministry
WARSAW (Reuters) - One of Poland's top armed forces generals has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from Germany, Poland's defense ministry said on Tuesday. "After returning from an army ...
Mar 10, 2020
London starts enhanced cleaning on transport network to cut virus risk
LONDON (Reuters) - London is introducing enhanced cleaning on its public transit network and has began using a stronger anti-viral fluid on trains and at stations to reduce the risk of coronavirus spr...
Mar 10, 2020
Sixth person dies in United Kingdom from coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - A sixth person has died from coronavirus in the United Kingdom, health authorities said on Tuesday. "Sadly, we can confirm that a man who was being cared for at Watford General Hosp...
Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus fears pressure Portugal’s tourism-dependent economy
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's tourism industry is already feeling the impact of coronavirus even though it still has few local cases, with 60% of hotels in the southern Algarve regi...
Mar 10, 2020
Osaka reports 18 new coronavirus cases, including from music venues: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Osaka prefecture on Tuesday reported 18 new cases of coronavirus infections including multiple cases linked to live music venues that have been identified as hot spots in the...
Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus detected at Apple’s European HQ in Ireland
DUBLIN (Reuters) - A worker at Apple Inc.'s European headquarters in Ireland has tested positive for coronavirus. The company said it is coordinating closely with local health authorities and they fee...
Mar 10, 2020
Explainer: EU privacy rules no obstacle to coronavirus fight; smartphone tracking a no-no
By Douglas Busvine BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe's privacy rulebook does not create obstacles to taking action to curb the coronavirus epidemic but mass tracking of people's movements and contacts using s...
Mar 10, 2020
