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Eleven states sue U.S. government over vaccine mandate for federal contractors
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Eleven U.S. states with Republican governors sued the Biden administration on Friday seeking to block a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing it is un...
Oct 29, 2021
Britain rescues over a dozen LGBT Afghans
(Reuters) - Over a dozen LGBT Afghans reached the United Kingdom after interventions from foreign minister Liz Truss and gay rights organisations, the British government said Friday. Following the arr...
Oct 29, 2021
State Dept, Pentagon are concealing Afghanistan data, says U.S. watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government watchdog on Friday accused the State Department and Pentagon of suppressing information that lawmakers and the public need to understand the collapse of Afghan...
Oct 29, 2021
Sudanese set for nationwide protests against military coup
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Opponents of a military coup in Sudan have called for nationwide protests on Saturday to demand the restoration of a civilian-led government to put the country back on a path to d...
Oct 29, 2021
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz stuns Matteo Berrettini to reach Vienna semis
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz notched 24 winners and outlasted third-seeded Matteo Berrettini of Italy 6-1, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5) on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Erste Bank Open at Vienna, Austria. The 1...
Oct 29, 2021
EU countries aiming for common position on tech rules on Nov. 25
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries aim to agree on a common negotiating position on two sets of draft rules to curb the powers of U.S. tech giants on Nov. 25, people involved in the dis...
Oct 29, 2021
Sudan’s political turmoil
(Reuters) - The military has seized power in Sudan, derailing a transition that began after long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir was overthrown following popular protests in 2019. Below is a timeline o...
Oct 29, 2021
France, U.S. seek to ease tension over arms export rules
By Michel Rose and John Irish ROME (Reuters) - France and the United States agreed on Friday to explore making arms export rules more effective, addressing a long-running source of friction as their l...
Oct 29, 2021
Exclusive: Caribbean refinery bidders face unknown environmental costs -U.S. EPA letter
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Potential bidders for the bankrupt Limetree Bay refinery in the Virgin Islands may be on the hook for newly discovered groundwater contamination near the site and numerou...
Oct 29, 2021
12 automakers urge California senators to oppose union EV tax credit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior executives at 12 major international automakers on Friday urged California's two U.S. senators to oppose a proposal to give union-made electric vehicles an additional $4,...
Oct 29, 2021
