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Factbox – Tennis – U.S. Open in numbers
(Reuters) - Facts and records ahead of the 141st edition of the U.S. Open, which begins on Monday: PRIZE MONEY Men's/women's singles winner: $2.5 million Men's/women's singles runner-up: $1.25 million...
Aug 26, 2021
Two-thirds of Americans seeking to leave Afghanistan are taking steps to evacuate -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was in contact with roughly 1,000 Americans who remain in Afghanistan, and more than two-thirds of those have told the department t...
Aug 26, 2021
Senior U.S. military commander confirms 12 service members killed in Kabul attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. General Frank McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, confirmed on Thursday that two suicide bombers assessed to be from Islamic State carried out an attack at Kabul's ...
Aug 26, 2021
Washington state eradicates first ‘murder hornet’ nest of the year
(Reuters) - Washington state eradicated its first Asian giant hornet nest of the year by vacuuming out 113 worker hornets and removing bark and decayed wood near the nest, Washington State Department ...
Aug 26, 2021
Explainer-Who are the Afghan refugees coming to the U.S. and what happens when they arrive?
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of Afghans have arrived in the United States since the hurried evacuation of Afghanistan began in mid-August, including many who helped U.S. forces durin...
Aug 26, 2021
Slow well re-connection curbs optimism over Mexico oil output recovery -sources
By Ana Isabel Martinez, Marianna Parraga and Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY/HOUSTON (Reuters) - State-run Petroleos Mexicanos' efforts to restore oil production at an offshore cluster hit by a fata...
Aug 26, 2021
Biden’s meeting with Israeli PM rescheduled to Friday -officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was rescheduled to Friday, a White House official and an Israeli official said ...
Aug 26, 2021
Dozens of civilians, 12 U.S. troops killed in bloodbath at Kabul airport
(Reuters) – Suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among civilians and U.S. troops, and bringing a catastrophic h...
Aug 26, 2021
Mali’s former prime minister arrested over corruption claims
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's former prime minister Boubeye Maiga was arrested on Thursday for his role in the purchase of a presidential plane during the rule of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ...
Aug 26, 2021
Galesburg teen dies after being struck by train
GALESBURG, Ill. — A 15-year-old Galesburg girl has died after being struck by a train Wednesday evening. The girl, Katie J. Ackerson, was found dead in a nearby drainage ditch around 6:37 p.m. T...
Aug 26, 2021
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