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U.S. lawmaker spends night outside Capitol to protest return of evictions
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Cori Bush, who was evicted three times and lived in her car with her two children before her career in politics, spent a sleepless night on...
Jul 31, 2021
Exclusive-Brazilian cement makers CSN, Apodi, Mizu, Votorantim, Intercement bid for LafargeHolcim assets -sources
By Tatiana Bautzer and Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian cement makers CSN Cimentos, a subsidiary of steelmaker CSN SA; Cimentos Mizu; and Cimento Apodi, in which Titan Cement Internation...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Baseball-U.S. pitcher woke to 2 a.m. call of trade to Twins
By Paresh Dave YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Simeon Woods-Richardson, the youngest U.S. baseball player at the Tokyo Olympics, was woken up at 2 a.m. on Saturday by an unexpected phone call. On it, the ...
Jul 31, 2021
Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) - The head of Tunisia's biggest party, the moderate Islamist Ennahda, on Saturday postponed a meeting of its highest council after senior members called for his resignation over his ha...
Jul 31, 2021
Ukraine law enforcement agencies clash as wanted judge resurfaces
By Ilya Zhegulev KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian law enforcement agencies traded barbs on Saturday after a judge who disappeared in mysterious circumstances while facing a corruption investigation resurfac...
Jul 31, 2021
Jordan closes Jaber border crossing with Syria, state news agency says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Jordan will temporarily close the Jaber border crossing with Syria for the movement of goods and passengers "as a result of developments in the security situation on the Syrian side"...
Jul 31, 2021
U.S top diplomat Blinken to court Southeast Asia in virtual meetings next week
By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually with Southeast Asian officials every day next week, a senior state department off...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Hockey-Ireland women take “monumental achievement” home from first Games
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Debutants Ireland took an emotional hit on Saturday after exiting the women's hockey tournament at the Tokyo Games following a 2-0 defeat by Britain, despite givin...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Thompson-Herah’s run was “almost perfect”, says coach
By Kayon Raynor (Reuters) - "Almost perfect" - that's how Jamaican sprint coach Stephen Francis described Elaine Thompson-Herah's performance as she retained her 100 metres title at the Tokyo Olympics...
Jul 31, 2021
Tunisian president calls on banks to reduce interest rates
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied called on banks on Saturday to reduce interest rates, saying the measure was needed to help improve social and economic conditions in the country. Saied...
Jul 31, 2021
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