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Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground
By Hatem Maher SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said on Saturday, marking the...
May 27, 2023
Pacific islands, in spotlight, to push climate change in South Korea summit
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pacific island leaders will meet South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Monday, their third summit in a week with a large economy as the region seeks st...
May 27, 2023
Russian forces intercept two British Storm Shadow missiles -defence ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian forces intercepted two long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles supplied to Ukraine by Britain, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry also said it had inte...
May 27, 2023
Rugby-Waikato Chiefs ensure Super Rugby top spot with tough away triumph
(Reuters) - The Waikato Chiefs ensured top spot in the regular season standings and home advantage through the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs as they out-duelled the ACT Brumbies 31-21 in a gruelling cl...
May 27, 2023
Freed Belgian aid worker lost weight, not sense of humour, during Iran ordeal
By Bart Biesemans BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele lost 30 kg (66 lb) but not his sense of humour during over a year in an Iranian jail, his spokesman said on Saturd...
May 27, 2023
Motor racing-Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in final Monaco practice, Hamilton crashes
MONACO (Reuters) - Formula One champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday while Lewis Hamilton brought the session to an early end by crashi...
May 27, 2023
Germany to remove over 100 of its employees working in Russia – source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany will remove more than 100 government employees working in Russia after Moscow imposed limits on the numbers allowed to work at German diplomatic missions in the country, ...
May 27, 2023
New Peoria firefighters join department ahead of their class
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Fire Department is closer to being fully staffed after swearing in two firefighters Friday afternoon. Zachary Shubert and Jakob Johnson transferred from other departmen...
May 27, 2023
UK airports face nationwide border system issue, causing major delays
LONDON (Reuters) - Passengers flying into Britain faced major delays after landing at airports on Saturday due to a nationwide issue affecting the automated border control gates that scan passports up...
May 27, 2023
China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ accounts
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator said 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering...
May 27, 2023
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