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Uneven global recovery creates ‘daunting challenges’ for policymakers, BIS says
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - An uneven global recovery from the COVID-19 crisis will make recalibrating the fiscal and monetary stimulus a "daunting" challenge for policymakers, the Bank for Inter...
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Police, Palestinians clash as Israel begins demolition in Jerusalem’s Silwan
By Ammar Awad and Zainah El-Haroun JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel demolished a Palestinian shop in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan on Tuesday, triggering scuffles between police and protester...
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Walmart launches low-priced private label analog insulin
By Richa Naidu CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walmart said on Tuesday that it will start selling private-label analog insulin this week at a deep discount to branded insulin vials and pens, as it seeks to drive ...
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Malaysian palm giant IOI faces labour abuse allegations in new report
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Workers at Malaysian palm oil company IOI Corp are mistreated by managers, face poor living conditions and pay high recruitment fees, according to a report to b...
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Netherlands to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to teenagers
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to all children aged 12 to 17 in an effort to prevent a wave of infections due to new coronavirus mutations in the coming months....
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Anti-apartheid veteran Zuma casts long shadow over South Africa
By Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - When Jacob Zuma finally caved to pressure to quit as South African president in 2018, he ranted to the state broadcaster for an hour about the ill treatme...
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Greece to allow vaccinated people in restaurants without masks
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will allow people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus inside restaurants without masks, the government said on Tuesday, as part of measures to boost inoculation rates. T...
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Thailand loses 550,000 tourism jobs in second quarter after new virus wave
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand lost 550,000 tourism jobs in the second quarter, a private industry group said on Tuesday, as the tourism-reliant economy struggles with a third wave of coronavirus infect...
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Oman expands COVID-19 vaccinations to over 18s
DUBAI (Reuters) - Oman on Tuesday said it was expanding its COVID-19 vaccination drive to anyone over the age of 18, as it accelerates what has been the slowest rollout in the Gulf. The wider coverage...
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Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is around 90% effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus, the RIA news agency cited Denis Logunov, deputy director of the Gamaleya Institute that ...
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