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State Dept says U.S. helped 36 more citizens depart Afghanistan since Aug 31
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has facilitated the departure of at least 36 U.S. citizens and at least 24 lawful permanent residents from Afghanistan since Aug. 31 via charter flights and ov...
Sep 15, 2021
Shareholder support for U.S. climate measures hits nearly 50% -report
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - Support for climate-related shareholder resolutions at U.S. companies rose significantly this year, according to a report released on Wednesday, as investors focused ...
Sep 15, 2021
Taliban’s Baradar says reports he was hurt in internal clash are false
(Reuters) - Afghanistan's acting deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a video interview posted on Wednesday to deny reports that he was hurt in a clash with a rival faction of the Tal...
Sep 15, 2021
Blue Apron co-founder Matthew Salzberg resigns from board
(Reuters) -Blue Apron Holdings Inc said on Wednesday its co-founder and chairman Matthew Salzberg has resigned from the board of the meal kit delivery company to focus on other business interests. Jen...
Sep 15, 2021
Police beat journalist, fire tear gas during Congo election protest
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police beat a journalist and fired tear gas to disperse a small crowd in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa on Wednesday during an opposition protest over alleged ele...
Sep 15, 2021
Brazil electoral court to probe Bolsonaro rallies, source says
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) is set to probe the funding of last week's rallies in support of President Jair Bolsonaro, as well as alleged election camp...
Sep 15, 2021
Iranian flight lands in Kabul after Taliban takeover – TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian Mahan Air plane landed in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday with Iranian diplomats on board, arriving from the city of Mashhad, Iran's Al-Alam TV said. Regular passeng...
Sep 15, 2021
Hungary equates LGBT promotion in films with horror in viewing age ratings
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's media regulator published guidelines for broadcasters to comply with new LGBT laws on Wednesday, relegating some films portraying homosexuality or gender identity issues...
Sep 15, 2021
Soccer-USWNTPA calls U.S. Soccer’s contract proposal a ‘PR stunt’
(Reuters) - The United States Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) on Wednesday labelled the U.S. Soccer Federation's offer of identical contract proposals for both the men's and women'...
Sep 15, 2021
Russian officials, metals and fertiliser firms debate tax changes
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian officials and representatives of metals and fertiliser producers failed to reach consensus on Wednesday on how to implement the government plan to change taxes for them, six...
Sep 15, 2021
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