By Reuters Staff1 Min ReadSlideshow( 2 images) TUNIS( Reuters)-Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said in a video published by his office on Sunday that there were contacts with “ friendly countries ” to cut the country’s financial deficit, without giving details. Tunisia’s fiscal deficit and public debt both grew sharply last year as a result of the pandemic and the government has been in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a loan deal. Reporting by Tarek Amara; Writing by Angus M

By Reuters Staff2 Min ReadMAIDUGURI, Nigeria( Reuters)-A convoy carrying Borno state governor Babagana Zulum came under fire from militants this week, forcing him to cut short a trip to the northern town of Malam Fatori, three military sources and a security source told Reuters on Saturday. The attack, which raises questions about the governor’s pledge to close displaced persons camps and send those in them back to their villages, took place on Thursday, the sources said.“ Troops battled for nea

By Elias Biryabarema2 Min ReadKAMPALA( Reuters)-Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday partially eased a tight lockdown imposed 42 days ago to help stem a raging second wave of COVID-19, including re-opening some markets and shopping centres in towns. FILE PHOTO: Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi and activists protest against the way that government distributes the relief food and the lockdown situation to control the spread of the coronavirus disease( COVID-19) outbreak in Kampala, Uganda May

By Reuters Staff3 Min ReadMEXICO CITY( Reuters)-The chair of the Venezuelan opposition negotiating team on Sunday urged the government to resume talks as soon as possible, after President Nicolas Maduro’s administration suspended talks this weekend. Slideshow( 2 images) Maduro’s government suspended the conversations after its envoy Alex Saab was extradited to the United States from Cape Verde on Saturday on money laundering charges.“ We urge our counterpart to restart as soon as possible the se

By Luc Cohen, Alexandra Ulmer3 Min Read( Reuters)-A close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to plead not guilty to charges of money laundering in federal court in Miami on Monday, in a case that has further strained already-frayed relations between Washington and Caracas. Slideshow( 2 images) Prosecutors say Alex Saab, a Colombia-born businessman and top dealmaker for Maduro’s socialist government, siphoned around$ 350 million out of Venezuela via the United States as part

By Michelle Nichols, Doyinsola Oladipo4 Min ReadUNITED NATIONS( Reuters)-Top U.N. officials warned the Security Council on Friday that more than 400, 000 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray were now in famine and that there was a risk of more clashes in the region despite a unilateral ceasefire by the federal government. Slideshow( 3 images) After six private discussions, the Security Council held its first public meeting since fighting broke out in November between government forces, backed by troops f

By Michelle Nichols, Valerie Volcovici4 Min ReadUNITED NATIONS( Reuters)-With less than six weeks to go before world leaders convene for a major climate summit in Glasgow, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a roundtable of world leaders on Monday to address major gaps on emissions targets and climate finance. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres before a bilateral meeting, during G7 su

REUTERS/ Andrew Kelly The White House decided to keep Thomas-Greenfield in New York after President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, a U.S. official told Reuters on Sunday.... Russia denies having any such plans and says its actions are a response to aggression by NATO countries. Tensions between Russia and the United States spilled into the Security Council two weeks ago at a public meeting requested by Washington to discuss Moscow’s troop build-up near Ukrain

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