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Top French Diplomat Urges Easing Of Tension With Algeria

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France’s top diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian called Wednesday for an easing of tensions with Algeria, during a surprise visit to Algiers after repeated crises between the North African country and its former colonial power. Addressing journalists after meeting President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Le Drian said the countries should move past “misunderstandings” and “wounds of the past”. …

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North Korea’s coronavirus lockdown shows signs of easing as China trade soars

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FILE PHOTO: Trucks cross Friendship Bridge (L) from China’s Dandong, Liaoning province (foreground), to North Korea’s Sinuiju September 12, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo April 19, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports to North Korea in March rose to a six-month high, with outbound shipments to its neighbour that month nearly 400 times more than January-February …

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Silicon Valley firms in no hurry to open up offices despite easing of virus ban

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FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo/File Photo March 24, 2021 By Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Several of San Francisco Bay Area’s largest technology companies including Twitter Inc and Google plan to keep their offices …

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North Carolina Senator Accuses Elections Director of Breaking the Law in Easing Voting Requirements

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A North Carolina state senator on Tuesday accused the state’s Board of Elections (BOE) director of breaking the law ahead of last November’s general election by agreeing to a settlement that changed the rules around voting—allegations the director denied. “In my heart, you broke the law,” Sen. Bill Rabon, a Republican, told BOE executive director …

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Scotland toughens quarantine rules, hopes for lockdown easing in March

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FILE PHOTO: People walk down a street, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne February 2, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland will toughen its coronavirus controls on international travellers but it also hopes to start relaxing its lockdown restrictions in early March, the head of …

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