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Biden, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to meet Aug. 30 in Washington
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington next month to discuss energy issues and threats posed by ...
Jul 21, 2021
Juvenile dead after suffering gunshot wound
PEORIA, Ill. — A juvenile male is dead after suffering gunshot wounds Wednesday morning just after 5:00 a.m. Peoria Police responded to the 3000 block of W. Seibold on reports of the juvenile be...
Jul 21, 2021
Chile approves emergency use of Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Institute of Public Health approved emergency use of the Russian Sputnik-V vaccine against COVID-19, joining the country's already massive inoculation program, the institu...
Jul 21, 2021
Colombian children learn to identify landmines buried during country’s civil war
(Reuters) - A non-profit organization is teaching children in rural Colombia how to identify landmines placed near their communities by armed guerrilla groups during the country's long civil war. Sinc...
Jul 21, 2021
Germany commits to action if Russia uses energy as weapon -U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany has committed to take steps to curb Russia's ability to export energy should Moscow pursue aggressive actions against Ukraine or use energy as a weapon, a top U.S. diplo...
Jul 21, 2021
McCarthy says Republicans will pull out of Jan. 6 committee unless Pelosi reverses decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday threatened to pull Republicans out of the committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol attack unless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...
Jul 21, 2021
Greek police, protesters clash in protest against COVID vaccines
ATHENS (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas and water canon to disperse crowds protesting against coronavirus vaccinations in Athens on Wednesday. About 1,500 people took part in the protest outside parl...
Jul 21, 2021
Tennis-Osaka to play at U.S. Open, ‘Big Three’ lead men’s field
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka will defend her title at the U.S. Open, organisers said on Wednesday, after she withdrew from this year's French Open and Wimbledon on mental health grounds. Japan's Osaka stun...
Jul 21, 2021
U.S., Germany deal on Nord Stream 2 pipeline draws ire of lawmakers in both countries
By Andrea Shalal and Andreas Rinke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Germany will unveil a deal on Wednesday that maps out consequences for Russia if it uses the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline ...
Jul 21, 2021
Social audio app Clubhouse is no longer invite-only
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Live audio app Clubhouse has removed its invite system so that anyone can join the platform, it said on Wednesday. The social app, which saw explosive early growth d...
Jul 21, 2021
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