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At least seven missing after ship sinks off Liberian coast
MONROVIA (Reuters) - At least seven people are missing after a cargo ship that had been barred from sailing sank off the coast of Liberia, the country's Maritime Commissioner said on Sunday. The Liber...
Jul 18, 2021
Germany’s Merkel pledges fast help in ‘terrifying’ record floods
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised fast financial aid on Sunday after visiting one of the areas worst affected by record floods that have killed at least 157 people in the ...
Jul 18, 2021
Soccer-Milan sign defender Ballo-Toure from Monaco
(Reuters) - AC Milan have signed Senegal left back Fode Ballo-Toure from Ligue 1 side AS Monaco on a four-year contract, both clubs announced on Sunday. Ballo-Toure started his career at Paris St Germ...
Jul 18, 2021
Jewish visits, opposed by Palestinians, spark clashes at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Brief clashes erupted on Sunday between Israeli police and Palestinians at Al Aqsa mosque over visits by Jews to the compound revered in Judaism as the site of two destroyed Bibl...
Jul 18, 2021
Thailand to halt local flights in COVID-risk areas
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Domestic flights to and from Bangkok and other provinces classified by the Thai government as high risk from COVID-19 will be suspended starting July 21, the Civil Aviation Authori...
Jul 18, 2021
Indonesia reports record number of doctor deaths from COVID-19 in July
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Deaths of doctors from COVID-19 in Indonesia rose sharply in the first half of July, according to the profession's association, as the Delta variant of the coronavirus fuelled a su...
Jul 18, 2021
Dumpster fire outside North Peoria Avanti’s
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria fire fighters responded to a dumpster fire outside Avanti’s North Peoria location. Crews arrived to the restaurant at 8517 N. Knoxville Ave. at 9:55 p.m. Saturday to ...
Jul 18, 2021
‘The government is losing ground’ residents say as gangs take territory in Venezuela’s capital
By Sarah Kinosian and Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - "Leave the area! Get the kids out!" screamed gang members walking through western Caracas' El Cementerio barrio with megaphones the morning of ...
Jul 18, 2021
Tennis-Ukraine’s Svitolina sets sight on Tokyo podium
TOKYO (Reuters) - An upset win over Serena Williams at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games proved to be a breakthrough moment for Elina Svitolina's tennis career but the Ukrainian wants to go a step further...
Jul 18, 2021
Pope Francis calls for peace, dialogue in Cuba
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis called on Sunday for peace and dialogue in Cuba after unprecedented, nationwide protests rocked the communist-run country. "I am also close to the dear people of ...
Jul 18, 2021
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