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Brokering exit from Afghanistan, U.S. envoy Khalilzad became face of diplomatic debacle
By Idrees Ali, Humeyra Pamuk and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a luxury hotel along Doha's coastline last year, Zalmay Khalilzad smiled as he shook hands with the Taliban's co-founder Mullah ...
Sep 10, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. DOJ looking into conduct of Allianz fund managers
By Tom Sims and Chris Prentice FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into German insurer Allianz is looking at possible misconduct by fund managers and mi...
Sep 10, 2021
Germany recommends COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's vaccine oversight body on Friday recommended that women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should be vaccinated against COVID-19 with an mRNA-based shot. The Permanent Vacc...
Sep 10, 2021
Taiwan says strong typhoon may hit land this weekend
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan said on Friday typhoon Chanthu could make landfall this weekend, bringing strong winds and pouring rain in what would be the first typhoon to directly hit the island in two y...
Sep 10, 2021
Family, stars including Alain Delon bid farewell to iconic French actor Belmondo
PARIS (Reuters) - Steadying himself on a crutch, veteran French film star Alain Delon made a rare public appearance on Friday at the funeral of a fellow giant of French cinema, Jean-Paul Belmondo, who...
Sep 10, 2021
Taiwan raps Fitch for calling it part of China in ratings upgrade
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government scolded Fitch Ratings on Friday for calling the island part of China for the first time, in an announcement on upgrading Taiwan's economic outlook, and said it w...
Sep 10, 2021
Exclusive-BOJ likely to warn of hit from Asia bottlenecks on exports, output – sources
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to offer a slightly bleaker view on exports and output this month, or warn of heightening risks from supply disruptions caused by factor...
Sep 10, 2021
China Evergrande outlines interim repayment plan for retail investors – REDD
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Struggling property giant China Evergrande Group repaid matured wealth management products of less than 100,000 yuan ($15,531) on Sept. 9 as part of an interim repayment plan for...
Sep 10, 2021
Taliban response to Afghan protests increasingly violent, U.N. says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. rights office on Friday said that the Taliban response to peaceful marches in Afghanistan has been increasingly violent, with authorities using live ammunition, batons and ...
Sep 10, 2021
China tells delivery, ride-hailing firms to better protect workers
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese government officials, in the latest show of regulatory vigour, told leading delivery and ride-hailing companies on Friday to improve how they distributed incomes and ensure...
Sep 10, 2021
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