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WHO warns against blanket travel bans over Omicron coronavirus variant
GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries should apply "an evidence-informed and risk-based approach" when implementing any travel measures related to the Omicron variant, including possible screening or quarantin...
Nov 30, 2021
UAE to sign major deals during French president’s visit – Emirati official
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and France will sign major contracts when President Emmanuel Macron visits Dubai on Dec. 3 , a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday, as the ...
Nov 30, 2021
US appeals court reinstates California ban on high-capacity magazines
(Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court on Tuesday reinstated California's ban on high-capacity magazines, calling it a reasonable means to support the state's effort to reduce gun violence, includin...
Nov 30, 2021
Former Peoria City Clerk Mary Haynes passes away
UPDATED 1:21 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. – A highly-respected figure in Peoria city government for a number of years has passed away. Mary Haynes died late Friday night at her Peoria home. She was 79. She...
Nov 30, 2021
Mozambique detects two cases of Omicron variant, says govt
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Mozambican government said on Tuesday that it had detected two cases of Omicron variant in the country, as yet another Southern African nation reports infection with the n...
Nov 30, 2021
Twitter prohibits sharing of personal photos, videos without consent
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it will not allow sharing of personal media such as photos and videos on its platform without the consent of the person. The social media company's privacy poli...
Nov 30, 2021
Kendall Graveman reaches 3-year, $24M deal with White Sox
The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with right-hander Kendall Graveman on a three-year, $24 million contract on Tuesday. Graveman, who turns 31 on Dec. 21, adds another right-handed arm to a White S...
Nov 30, 2021
Factbox-Countries weigh need for booster COVID-19 shots
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Many countries are rolling out COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, but there is no consensus among scientists that they are necessary and the World Health Organization wants t...
Nov 30, 2021
UN official criticizes migrant deportations from southern U.S. border
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A top United Nations official has criticized the United States' deportation of migrants from its southern border, pushing Washington for faster action to rol...
Nov 30, 2021
Jazz singer Josephine Baker to be inducted into France’s Pantheon
PARIS (Reuters) - Josephine Baker, the famed French-American singer and dancer, was to be inducted on Tuesday into the Pantheon mausoleum in Paris - one of France's highest honours - at a ceremony att...
Nov 30, 2021
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