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Blinken says U.S. soon will release new strategy for Indo-Pacific region
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday that Washington would soon release a new compre...
Sep 23, 2021
Boxing-‘Power is in your spirit,’ says challenger Usyk ahead of Joshua showdown
LONDON (Reuters) - Ukrainian challenger Oleksandr Usyk on Thursday dismissed concerns that he did not possess the size and strength to take out world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, saying that t...
Sep 23, 2021
Erdogan says Turkey-U.S. ties not healthy – Haberturk TV
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey's ties with the United States were not healthy and that Washington needed to "sort out" issues over Ankara's purchase o...
Sep 23, 2021
Tedros poised for re-election at WHO as support grows – diplomats
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is poised to command wide support for a second term as head of the World Health Organisation, formally nominated by more than 12 Euro...
Sep 23, 2021
Sweden to deepen military ties with Norway, Denmark, Swedish TV reports
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will sign a defence cooperation agreement with Norway and Denmark this week to counter a deteriorating security situation in the Baltic region, Sweden's TV4 said on Thursd...
Sep 23, 2021
Motor racing-Bottas says he will take one for the team if asked
(Reuters) - Valtteri Bottas said he would 'take one for the team' if Mercedes asked him to let title contender Lewis Hamilton overtake in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix. Bottas won in Sochi last year and...
Sep 23, 2021
France’s Le Drian says restoring confidence with U.S. will require time
PARIS (Reuters) -French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday it would take "time and actions" to restore confidence in relations after a crisis t...
Sep 23, 2021
Schumer, Pelosi announce revenue deal for Biden’s social agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress announced a revenue deal on Thursday that they said would pay for President Joe Biden's social spending agenda, marking a major step fo...
Sep 23, 2021
Wild boars invade Rome mayoral election race
ROME (Reuters) - All roads lead to Rome, or at least so it seems for wild boar. Sightings of boars trotting along the streets have become so commonplace in some neighbourhoods of the Italian capital t...
Sep 23, 2021
EU countries struggle to agree approach to COP26 climate talks
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries are struggling to agree their negotiating position for the COP26 climate change conference, with rifts emerging over timeframes for emissio...
Sep 23, 2021
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