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Blast at Pakistan bank branch constructed on sewage drain kills at least 10
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed and 11 others injured in an explosion on Saturday at a Karachi bank branch constructed on a sewage drain in the city's industrial area, pol...
Dec 18, 2021
ECB ready to adjust policy if inflation doesn’t fall as expected – Holzmann
ZURICH (Reuters) - European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Robert Holzmann said on Saturday the ECB will quickly be able to assess if inflation falls as expected next year and can adjust its monetary ...
Dec 18, 2021
Poll tips French conservative Pecresse to face Macron in 2022 presidential run-off
PARIS (Reuters) - A new poll showed French conservative Valerie Pecresse as the likely challenger to President Emmanuel Macron in the second round of presidential elections in April 2022. The Ipsos/So...
Dec 18, 2021
Bulgaria reports bird flu outbreak at duck farm
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian veterinary authorities will cull more than 7,000 ducks in the southern village of Malak Dol after a bird flu outbreak was confirmed at an industrial farm there, the country...
Dec 18, 2021
Net profits of China’s centrally-owned state firms at 1.75 trillion yuan in Jan-Nov – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - Net profits of centrally-owned state firms in China reached 1.75 trillion yuan ($274.52 billion) in the January-November period, the state asset regulator said on Saturday, accordi...
Dec 18, 2021
Mali says Chad to send 1,000 additional troops as France backs off
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's foreign affairs ministry said that Chad plans to deploy 1,000 additional soldiers to Mali to reinforce its troops battling insurgents there, as France scales back its militar...
Dec 18, 2021
Beijing city calls for less holiday travel to reduce COVID risks during Olympics
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing city said on Saturday it is advising residents not to leave town during a major holiday season in early 2022, part of efforts to limit coronavirus risks while the Winter Ol...
Dec 18, 2021
Russia sends strategic bombers to help patrol Belarus borders
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has sent long-range strategic Tu-22M3 bombers to join patrols of air space along the western borders of ally Belarus, the Belarusian defence ministry said on Saturday. Su-30S...
Dec 18, 2021
Sackler ruling could delay Purdue’s payment of billions by years
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma could be years away from paying billions of dollars to address the U.S. opioid crisis after a judge blew up a deal that gave provided legal immuni...
Dec 18, 2021
Earthquake hits northern Italy, strongly felt in Milan
ROME (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit northern Italy on Saturday, the Italian Geophysics and Volcanology Institute (INGV) said. The quake struck Bonate Sotto, a small town outside the ci...
Dec 18, 2021
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