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COVID surges, but Russians resist coaxing and compulsion to get vaccinated
By Polina Nikolskaya and Anton Zverev MOSCOW (Reuters) - Seemingly lost for an explanation of why vaccine uptake is so low in Russia when coronavirus infections are soaring and vaccines are readily av...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021
Canada extends U.S. travel restrictions through July 21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canada said Friday it will extend restrictions that bar non-essential travel at U.S. land borders until at least July 21. Reuters reported this week the United States is expecte...
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Mexico’s president sees faster return to pre-pandemic economy
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he expects that by the third quarter the Mexican economy will reach pre-pandemic levels, after gross domestic produ...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021
Boohoo co-founder’s re-election opposed by 12% of investors in AGM vote
LONDON (Reuters) -Some 12% of votes cast at Boohoo's annual shareholders' meeting on Friday opposed the re-election to the board of the British online fashion retailers' co-founder and executive direc...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021
UK says aim to conclude trade talks with New Zealand in August
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is accelerating its trade talks with New Zealand and aims to seal a "fantastic" agreement in August, its trade ministry said on Friday following talks in London. "Both count...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021
Nigeria could launch pilot digital currency by year-end – central bank
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Central Bank is preparing a digital currency pilot that could launch as early as the end of this year, its director of information technology said in a rec...
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Brazil pandemic probe places current, ex-officials “under investigation”
BRASILIA (Reuters) -A pandemic inquiry by the Brazilian Senate has placed Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga, former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello and ex-Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo "under invest...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021
Africa COVID trajectory is ‘very concerning’, WHO official says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The trend of COVID-19 cases in Africa is very concerning, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday. Absolute numbers do not make Africa look in bad shape, said Mik...
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Russia to leave Open Skies arms control treaty on December 18
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has notified its partners under in the Open Skies arms control treaty that it will leave the group on Dec. 18, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday. The Kremlin said t...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021
Soccer-Deschamps praises ‘greatest ever’ Griezmann as he nears appearances landmark
BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) - France coach Didier Deschamps praised Antoine Griezmann ahead of his side's European Championship clash with Hungary, a match that will be the forward's 50th consecutive ...
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