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Australia’s Victoria state reports 76 new COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, reported 76 new locally acquired coronavirus cases in the 24-hour period to Monday evening, health officials said on Tuesday. That ...
Aug 30, 2021
U.N. Security Council urges Taliban to let people leave Afghanistan
(Reuters) - A divided U.N. Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution calling on the Taliban to allow safe passage for those seeking to leave Afghanistan but did not mention the creation of a saf...
Aug 30, 2021
Tennis – Anderson belts down 49 aces in first-round win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former finalist Kevin Anderson fired down 49 aces to defeat Czech Jiri Vesely 7-6(1) 4-6 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) in the first round on Monday, stunning spectators at the U.S. Open. The ...
Aug 30, 2021
N.Korea’s Kim praises young ‘volunteers’ in difficult, challenging sectors
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with young people who had "volunteered" to work in "difficult and challenging" sectors and praised them, the country's state media r...
Aug 30, 2021
Ida’s insurance impact likely to be boosted by pandemic pricing
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurers are bracing for $15 billion to $30 billion in claims from Hurricane Ida, but the figure could jump higher, in part because of pandemic pricing that has pus...
Aug 30, 2021
U.S. issues COVID-19 ‘do not travel’ advisory for Switzerland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Department on Monday both warned against travel to Switzerland, Azerbaijan and Estonia because of a risin...
Aug 30, 2021
Nearly 30% of Brazil’s gold exports are illegal, report says
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Roughly 28% of Brazilian gold exports in 2019 and 2020 likely came from illegal mines, a report by public prosecutors and the Federal University of Minas Ge...
Aug 30, 2021
Tennis – Suarez Navarro given standing ovation as she bows out of U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carla Suarez Navarro received a standing ovation at Flushing Meadows on Monday after the fan favorite brought down the curtains on her Grand Slam singles career following her firs...
Aug 30, 2021
Google, Facebook, Microsoft top EU lobbying spending – study
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google unit, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp are the three biggest lobbying spenders in Europe in a battle against tough new laws aimed at curbing U...
Aug 30, 2021
Soccer – Brazil abandons plans to have fans at Argentine qualifier
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities have abandoned plans to allow a crowd of 12,000 to watch Sunday's World Cup qualifier with Argentina due to what the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) ...
Aug 30, 2021
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