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Syria opposition leader says Assad election to worsen country’s plight
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - A "sham" election designed to prolong President Bashar al-Assad's grip on Syria shows that only international pressure for a U.N.-backed peace plan can pave th...
May 27, 2021
Medical equipment maker FIGS valued at $4.57 billion in NYSE debut
(Reuters) - FIGS Inc was valued at $4.57 billion in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, as the maker of medical scrubs, face masks and shields saw a jump in demand for its products d...
May 27, 2021
Tennis-Men’s ‘Big Three’ in same half of French Open draw
PARIS (Reuters) - Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal, 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer and world number one Novak Djokovic were placed in the same half of the French Open draw on Thursday. The...
May 27, 2021
Exclusive: Turkey pushed NATO allies into softening outrage over Belarus plane, diplomats say
By Humeyra Pamuk and Robin Emmott WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey pushed NATO allies into watering down an official reaction to the forced landing by Belarus of a passenger plane and the detent...
May 27, 2021
U.S. warns of further action against Ethiopia, Eritrea over Tigray
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. State Department official on Thursday warned that Ethiopia and Eritrea should anticipate further actions from the United States should those stoking the conflict i...
May 27, 2021
Factbox-Motor racing-105th running of the Indianapolis 500
(Reuters) - The following are facts and figures ahead of the 105th edition of the Indianapolis 500, known as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing". WHEN: Sunday, May 30 WHERE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
May 27, 2021
U.N. aviation body discusses call to probe Belarus airliner grounding
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization on Thursday met to discuss Ireland's demand for an impartial probe into the forced landing of a Ryana...
May 27, 2021
Motor racing-Not so fast, Indy 500 old guard not ready to let young guns pass
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - There is a golden oldie theme running through the 2021 sport calendar and the trend could continue at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday when the forty-somethings led by pole ...
May 27, 2021
Yellen says U.S. Treasury’s budget has not kept up with workload
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the Treasury's budget has not kept pace with the expansion of the department's workload, including administering major...
May 27, 2021
Canadian banks top profit estimates as lower provisions outweigh FX hit
By Nichola Saminather, Noor Zainab Hussain and Niket Nishant (Reuters) - Three of Canada's top lenders reported better-than-expected quarterly profits on Thursday, as signs of an economic recovery hel...
May 27, 2021
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