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Founder of Kabul animal shelter worries for his staff
By Lucy Marks (Reuters) - A former British Royal Marine who founded an animal sanctuary in Afghanistan is refusing to evacuate the country without his Afghan staff and their immediate families after t...
Aug 20, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. set to expand evacuation flights from Kabul to Europe- officials
By Idrees Ali and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is expected to announce that its evacuation flights out of Kabul will now be able to land in Europe, U.S. officials tol...
Aug 20, 2021
Portugal eases restrictions as COVID-19 vaccination rate tops 70%
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal has decided to loosen restrictions on the number of people allowed in restaurants and cultural venues two weeks earlier than planned, a government minister said on Friday, ...
Aug 20, 2021
Athletics-Richardson ready to ‘push forward’ after drug suspension
(Reuters) - American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, who will return to the track this weekend after a month-long suspension, said on Friday she is ready to "push forward" after a positive marijuana te...
Aug 20, 2021
Facing sharp criticism on Afghanistan, Biden to speak on evacuations
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden, facing strong criticism of his handling of the chaotic U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, is to speak on Friday on efforts to evacuate American...
Aug 20, 2021
Henri likely to gain hurricane strength before New England landfall
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Henri is expected to gain hurricane strength by Saturday before making landfall in southern New England by late Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Frid...
Aug 20, 2021
FDA classifies recall of Cardinal Health’s catheter devices as most serious
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday classified the recall of some of Cardinal Health Inc's devices, which are used to insert umbilical vein catheters in infants, as the most se...
Aug 20, 2021
Newly minted ‘Jeopardy!’ host Richards out over past comments
(Reuters) - Mike Richards said on Friday he will no longer host the iconic TV quiz show "Jeopardy!" amid backlash about offensive comments he made in the past. Earlier this month Richards, an executiv...
Aug 20, 2021
Ever Given, the ship that blocked Suez Canal in March, crosses the canal again
ISMAILIA (Egypt) (Reuters) - The giant container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez canal for six days in March, crossed the waterway on Friday for the first time since it left Egypt after the in...
Aug 20, 2021
Britain reports 37,314 new COVID cases, 114 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 37,314 new cases of COVID-19, government data showed on Friday, and a further 114 people were recorded as having died within 28 days of a positive test. The data co...
Aug 20, 2021
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