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WTO chief calls for ‘shift of mindset’ to clinch fisheries deal
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the World Trade Organization told trade ministers on Thursday she was optimistic about concluding multilateral talks on the fishing industry soon but called...
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ECB’s Visco wants easy policy to support recovery, markets
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should keep its policy ultra-easy to support the economic recovery in the euro area and insulate its financial markets from higher interest rates in the ...
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Floods cut power to 200,000 households in western Germany
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Floods in western Germany have cut electricity to 200,000 households, a spokeswoman for Westnetz, the country's biggest power distribution grid company, said on Thursday. "We are...
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EU court adviser backs landmark EU copyright rules, in blow to Poland
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A key clause in landmark EU copyright rules, which seek to ensure a level playing field between the European Union's $1 trillion creative industries and online platform, complies ...
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Russia reports record daily COVID-19 deaths for third day running
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reported 791 coronavirus-related deaths, the most in a single day since the pandemic began and the third day in a row it has set that record. Russia is in the gri...
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Indonesia parliament passes revised autonomy law for restive Papua
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament ratified on Thursday a new autonomy law for Papua aimed at boosting development in its poorest region, sparking prote...
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EMB Tech transfers to boost antigen testing in Africa, Latin America
GENEVA (Reuters) - Antigen rapid tests for diagnosing COVID-19 will be produced in Brazil and Senegal from early 2022 under tech transfer agreements aimed at boosting availability in Latin America and...
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Afghan government says it retakes Pakistan border crossing from Taliban
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) -Afghan security forces have retaken control of a major southern border crossing with Pakistan that the Taliban briefly captured, a senior Afghan government offic...
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BioNTech denies talks with Thai Thonburi Healthcare on vaccine supply
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Germany's BioNTech on Thursday denied it was in talks with Thailand's Thonburi Healthcare Group Pcl for a deal to import 20 million doses of the coronavirus ...
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Top EU court says headscarves can be banned at work under certain conditions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union's top court said on Thursday, in two cases brought by Muslim women in Germ...
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