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WTO chief says trade must do more to address ‘devastating’ vaccine inequity
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday that the low COVID-19 vaccination rate of around 4% in Africa was "devastating", saying that trade should help address vacci...
Sep 28, 2021
Nasdaq futures tumble over 1% as surging bond yields hammer tech shares
By Devik Jain and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures fell more than 1% on Tuesday as technology heavyweights came under pressure from a surge in bond yields on expectations of higher interest r...
Sep 28, 2021
Singapore population sees biggest percentage drop since 1950
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's population size this year saw its sharpest percentage drop since 1950, a report said on Tuesday, as coronavirus-induced travel restriction kept foreigners away from t...
Sep 28, 2021
Competing no confidence motions filed against Romanian cabinet
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that a no confidence vote against Liberal Prime Minister Florin Citu filed by a former coalition partner can go forward, while the...
Sep 28, 2021
Belarus leader: change constitution to prevent opposition from taking power
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called on Tuesday for changes to the constitution that would prevent an opposition movement that rose up against him in mass street protests...
Sep 28, 2021
Barilla, Unilever’s Algida team up to sell ice cream, snacks
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian food company Barilla and Unilever's brand Algida have signed a strategic partnership to sell ice cream and snacks in Italy, the two groups said on Tuesday. Barilla, whose Goc...
Sep 28, 2021
Drowning girl statue causes a stir in Bilbao
By Vincent West BILBAO, Spain (Reuters) - Staring impassively out from the murky waters of Bilbao's River Nervion, the eerily lifelike face of a young girl drowning in the tide has been unsettling peo...
Sep 28, 2021
Iran rejects U.S. demand for U.N. inspectors’ access to nuclear site
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday rejected a U.S. call to grant U.N. inspectors access to a nuclear site, saying Washington was not qualified to demand inspections without condemning a sabotage attack...
Sep 28, 2021
Mastercard rolls out buy now, pay later program
(Reuters) -Mastercard Inc unveiled on Tuesday a buy now, pay later (BNPL) program that will allow consumers to pay for online and in-store purchases through equal and interest-free installments. The M...
Sep 28, 2021
Turkish health minister says schools will never close despite high COVID-19 infections
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will "never" close schools again despite a recent rise in COVID-19 infections and the government is mulling various methods to continue in-person education, Health Minister F...
Sep 28, 2021
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