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‘He never stood a chance’: the fateful downfall of Haiti’s president
By Dave Graham and Andre Paultre PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian President Jovenel Moise began this year by warning that his country was a land of coups, conspiracy and murder. In the days before h...
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Malaysia’s new PM invites opposition to join COVID-19 effort
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia's new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Sunday he will invite opposition leaders to join the government's special committees to address the COVID-19 crisis. I...
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Qatar sets Oct. 2 for first legislative elections
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's first legislative polls for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council will be held on Oct. 2, according to a decree issued by the ruling emir on Sunday and published by his of...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
U.S. lends support to Lithuania against China pressure
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Lithuania's foreign minister on Saturday and agreed on "bilateral coordinated action" to help the country withsta...
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MLB roundup: Giants edge A’s on Lamonte Wade Jr.’s 9th-inning HR
Pinch hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. smacked a two-run, go-ahead home run off Oakland Athletics closer Lou Trivino in the top of the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, sending the visiting San Francisco Giants...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
Famed Black French-American singer Josephine Baker to be buried in Paris’ Pantheon
PARIS (Reuters) - Josephine Baker, the famed Black French-American singer and dancer, will be buried in Paris' Pantheon mausoleum - one of France's highest honours - said government minister Agnes Pan...
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“I’m distraught”: grieving Haitians bury their dead a week after quake
By Laura Gottesdiener MARCELINE, Haiti (Reuters) - Families gathered in villages in southwestern Haiti this weekend to hold church and funeral services a week after an earthquake battered the region, ...
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Russia reports 20,564 new COVID-19 cases and 762 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 20,564 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, including 1,661 in Moscow and 1,481 in St. Petersburg, which took the national tally to 6,747,087. The Russian coronavirus ta...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
Israel inquiry into deadly festival stampede hears first witness
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A state inquiry into a stampede in April at a Jewish pilgrimage site that killed 45 people, among them U.S. and Canadian citizens, began hearing testimonies on Sunday to determin...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
Hurricane Henri barrels toward U.S. Northeast coast
By Leela de Kretser and Brendan O'Brien AMAGANSETT, N.Y. (Reuters) - Hurricane Henri headed toward southern New England and Long Island on Sunday, threatening the region with high winds, a storm surge...
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