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Ecuador energy minister nominee withdraws after leaving miner’s board
QUITO (Reuters) - Newly-installed Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso's pick to be the oil-producing country's next energy and mines minister withdrew from consideration on Friday, a week after resig...
May 28, 2021
Ceuta prosecutor probes child deportations by Spanish soldiers
MADRID (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta are investigating accusations that Spanish soldiers broke the law by deporting children who had crossed the border from Morocco...
May 28, 2021
Soccer-Italy thrash San Marino 7-0 to stretch winning run
CAGLIARI, Italy (Reuters) - Italy warmed up for the European Championship in style with a 7-0 thrashing of San Marino in a friendly on Friday. Roberto Mancini's side struggled to break down the minnow...
May 28, 2021
U.S. Post Office plans to raise stamp price to 58 cents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it plans to raise the price of a first-class postage stamp to 58 cents, from 55 cents, to offset falling revenues as volumes drop. In the ...
May 28, 2021
Charles Schwab Challenge suspended; Jason Kokrak in lead
The second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, was suspended due to inclement weather on Friday. The round was called at 1:49 p.m. CT due to the what the PGA Tour termed "a dan...
May 28, 2021
IFC and development groups to help fund vaccine production in Africa
(Reuters) - Global development groups including International Finance Corp (IFC) said they will explore helping African producers such as Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd boost vaccine manufacturing in A...
May 28, 2021
Soccer-UEFA’s Ceferin favours Champions League Final Four format
(Reuters) - UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday he was in favour of a Final Four format for the Champions League as it could generate revenues and considerable excitement over an entire w...
May 28, 2021
Electric-vehicle firm Rivian could seek $70 billion valuation in IPO – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Electric-truck startup Rivian Automotive Inc could target a valuation of about $70 billion in its potential public listing later this year, Bloomberg news reported on Friday. Amazon.com In...
May 28, 2021
Mexican farmworker found guilty of murdering Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - A Mexican farmworker was found guilty on Friday of murdering an Iowa college student three years ago, who prosecutors said enraged him by rejecting his advances. The case ...
May 28, 2021
FAA tells U.S. passenger carriers to use ‘extreme caution’ flying over Belarus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it was urging U.S. passenger airlines to exercise extreme caution while flying over Belarus. The FAA notice did not recomme...
May 28, 2021
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