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Taliban to unveil new Afghan govt framework within weeks, official says
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban aim to unveil a new governing framework for Afghanistan in the next few weeks, a spokesman for the Islamist movement said on Saturday, after the insurgents' swift takeove...
Aug 20, 2021
Indonesia moves Afghan diplomatic mission to Pakistan, evacuates dozens
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has moved its Afghanistan diplomatic mission from Kabul to Pakistan, its foreign minister said on Saturday, after its air force evacuated dozens in the wake of the Taliba...
Aug 20, 2021
Tennis-Medvedev ready to seize U.S. Open opportunity
(Reuters) - With his game in fine form and a slew of past champions sidelined with injuries, Daniil Medvedev said he is feeling confident as he prepares to try to win his first major title at the upco...
Aug 20, 2021
Olympics-Tokyo Olympics delivery most complex of career, says Coates
(Reuters) - Staging the Tokyo Olympics amid the global coronavirus pandemic was one of the "most complex" tasks of his career, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates said in an int...
Aug 20, 2021
Toronto’s hospital network to sack employees unvaccinated at end of October
(Reuters) - A healthcare network that operates several hospitals in Toronto said on Friday it would sack any staff members who are not fully vaccinated by the end of October. The University Health Net...
Aug 20, 2021
Report: Celtics C Robert Williams agrees to 4-year, $54M extension
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams has agreed to a four-year, $54 million contract extension, his agent confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The 23-year-old has started just 16 games in three seasons, but ...
Aug 20, 2021
NBA releases full schedule, plans to mark 75th anniversary
The NBA released the full schedule for the 2021-22 season on Friday, outlining just how it will celebrate its 75th season. The league will do so by highlighting the teams and events that have shaped t...
Aug 20, 2021
New Zealand reports 21 locally acquired COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - New Zealand recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing infections associated with the current community outbreak to 51, officials said on Saturday. Of the 21 new cas...
Aug 20, 2021
China reports 20 new COVID-19 cases on Aug 20 vs 33 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported on Saturday 20 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 20, down from 33 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Of the new infe...
Aug 20, 2021
Court rules California gig worker initiative is unconstitutional
(Reuters) - A California judge on Friday ruled that a 2020 ballot measure that exempted ride-share and food delivery drivers from a state labor law is unconstitutional as it infringed on the legislatu...
Aug 20, 2021
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