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Russia to U.S.: Lift sanctions on space sector or we’ll exit space station
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of Russia's space agency on Monday suggested Moscow would withdraw from the International Space Station in 2025 unless Washington lifted sanctions on the space sector that ...
Jun 07, 2021
More than 2.3 million U.S. households sign up for broadband subsidy — FCC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 2.3 million U.S. households have signed up to take part in a temporary $3.2 billion broadband subsidy program created by Congress in December, the Federal Communicatio...
Jun 07, 2021
WHO’s Tedros says COVID-19 vaccine inequity creates ‘two-track pandemic’
GENEVA (Reuters) - Glaring COVID-19 vaccine inequality has created a "two-track pandemic" with Western countries protected and poorer nations still exposed, World Health Organization head Tedros Adhan...
Jun 07, 2021
U.S. consulting allies on ‘shared approach’ to China 2022 Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States was consulting with allies and other countries on a "shared approach" to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beij...
Jun 07, 2021
U.S. SEC says observing the market as “meme stocks” rally
(Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is observing markets and looking for any signs of misconduct and manipulation, the U.S watchdog said on Monday, as "meme stocks" including theater op...
Jun 07, 2021
Austrian far-right party picks hard-liner Kickl as next leader
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - The leadership of Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) unanimously nominated hard-liner Herbert Kickl as its next chief on Monday after former presidential hop...
Jun 07, 2021
UK reports 5,683 more COVID-19 cases, one further death
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Monday reported 5,683 more cases of COVID-19 and one further death within 28 days of a positive test, according to official data. The total number of people to have recei...
Jun 07, 2021
Analysis: Germany’s Greens get the blues ahead of hoped-for national election victory
By Thomas Escritt and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - Just when they dared to dream of their first ever national election victory, Germany's Greens have been knocked off course. A thumping by the conse...
Jun 07, 2021
Tennis-Djokovic through after huge scare as Musetti retires
PARIS (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic survived a massive scare before fighting back from two sets down against teenager Lorenzo Musetti to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday af...
Jun 07, 2021
Italy reports 65 coronavirus deaths on Monday, 1,273 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 65 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday against 51 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 1,273 from 2,275. Italy ha...
Jun 07, 2021
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