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Northern Irish police arrest four over killing of journalist Lyra McKee
BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Irish police said on Wednesday they had arrested four men in relation to the 2019 killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry, whose death sparked outrage in the Briti...
Sep 15, 2021
Japan’s securities industry group to review IPO price-setting process
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese brokerage industry group said on Wednesday it would review the process for setting the price of initial public offerings (IPO), responding to criticism from startups that ...
Sep 15, 2021
EU pledges extra 4 billion euros in international climate finance
By Kate Abnett STRASBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union on Wednesday pledged to increase financial support to help poorer countries fight climate change and adapt to its impacts, and called on the Un...
Sep 15, 2021
Hong Kong 2022 Gay Games postponed amid COVID-19 travel restrictions
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The 2022 Gay Games due to be held in Hong Kong will be postponed for a year because of the coronavirus, a delay to Asia's inaugural hosting of an event that could raise hope in a...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. Army says soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine could be dismissed
Sep 15 (Reuters) - American army officers who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus could be suspended from their duties and possibly discharged, the U.S. Army said on Tuesday. After the Foo...
Sep 15, 2021
Tech is make-or-break issue for EU, chief executive says
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union's future hinges on its level of technological prowess, in particular access to chips crucial for everything from smartphones to electric scooters to factories...
Sep 15, 2021
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine shows 97.2% COVID-19 efficacy in Belarus – RDIF
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has demonstrated 97.2% efficacy against COVID-19 during the vaccination campaign in Belarus, Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday. The Ru...
Sep 15, 2021
OneWeb launches satellites in global internet service push
MOSCOW (Reuters) - British-based firm OneWeb launched 34 satellites into orbit from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, expanding its in-orbit constellation to 322 satellites, it said on Wednesday. The satell...
Sep 15, 2021
Chinese delivery giants Meituan, Ele.me pledge to not force drivers to register as independent businesss
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's online food delivery giants Meituan and Ele.me both said this week they will not force couriers who do work for them to register as independent businesses, a bone of conte...
Sep 15, 2021
Norway’s Telenor says Myanmar unit sale came after junta’s pressure on surveillance tech
By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Norwegian telecom firm Telenor is selling its Myanmar operations to avoid European Union sanctions after "continued pressure" from Myanmar's military junta to act...
Sep 15, 2021
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