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Kremlin says it is not satisfied with slow rate of COVID-19 vaccination
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was not satisfied by the slow rate of COVID-19 vaccinations in Russia and that it saw inoculations as the only way to beat the coronavirus pandemic. R...
Jun 15, 2021
Swedish Left Party threatens to try to oust PM over rent controls
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Left Party said on Tuesday it would seek support from the main opposition to oust Prime Minister Stefan Lofven if the government did not drop or change plans for the abo...
Jun 15, 2021
Ten captives freed by Islamist militants in northeast Nigeria: sources
By Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Ten people who had been held captive by Islamist militants were freed this week in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, three security sources and two close associates o...
Jun 15, 2021
German special forces unit to survive far-right scandal
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's elite KSK special forces unit is to survive despite a series of far-right incidents that had prompted calls for it to be disbanded, the defence minister decided on Tuesday...
Jun 15, 2021
Swiss National Bank expected to deliver no surprise policy shift: Reuters poll
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will refrain from any surprises at its monetary policy meeting this week and stick with its expansive policy, according to analysts polled by Reuters, despit...
Jun 15, 2021
At least 15 killed in suicide bombing at army camp in Somalia – witness
MOGADISHU (Reuters) -At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide bombing at an army camp in the Somali capital Mogadishu, a Reuters witness who counted the bodies at Madina Hospital said. O...
Jun 15, 2021
German industry group criticises China over new sanctions law
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's powerful BDI industry association criticised China on Tuesday for passing a law to counter foreign sanctions, which it said sent a worrying signal to investors and compani...
Jun 15, 2021
Japan aiming for 1 million COVID shots a day by end-June – minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's vaccine programme chief, Taro Kono, said on Tuesday he hoped the daily COVID-19 vaccination rate would hit one million by the end of June. Around 4.8% of Japan's population h...
Jun 15, 2021
Germany births jump 10% in March to highest in 23 years
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany continued to buck the global trend for falling birth rates during the coronavirus pandemic, reporting a 10% jump in March to the highest figure since 1998, the Statistics Of...
Jun 15, 2021
COVID Delta variant represents 2-4% of French cases -minister Veran
PARIS (Reuters) - The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus first found in India - which experts estimate to be more infectious than other variants - currently represents 2-4% of confirmed COVID cases i...
Jun 15, 2021
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