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Resistance to Taliban is doomed, says Russian envoy to Afghanistan
By Maria Vasilyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan praised the conduct of the Taliban on Friday in the days since its takeover, saying there was no alternative to the hardline Is...
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Italy reports 49 coronavirus deaths on Friday, 7,224 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 49 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday against 55 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 7,224 from 7,260. Italy ha...
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Column-Plan to add dental care to U.S. Medicare is a game-changer for seniors
By Mark Miller CHICAGO(Reuters) - Almost half of Americans enrolled in Medicare did not visit a dentist in 2018. That is a problem that goes far beyond having white teeth or a beautiful smile - poor d...
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Putin says senses Kyiv has decided against peaceful solution to E.Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had the impression that the Ukrainian leadership had decided against a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. He ...
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Column: Foreigners may temper the taper
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Conventional wisdom holds that central banks tapering their bond purchases will push bond yields higher - but recent U.S. and UK sovereign debt sales show f...
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Indonesia police arrest 53 suspected of plotting Independence Day attack
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police have arrested 53 militants suspected of planning an attack on independence day this week, including alleged members of networks blamed for past attacks like the 2...
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U.S. envoy heads to Seoul for talks on Korean peninsula -State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea will visit Seoul from Aug. 21-24 for talks with senior South Korean officials, the State Department said on Friday. It said U.S. Special Represent...
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U.S. faces deadline to reinstate ‘remain in Mexico’ border program
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States faces a court-ordered deadline this weekend to resume a controversial immigration program that forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in Me...
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U.S. court to hear Mexico litigation against arms makers, says minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court in Massachusetts has agreed to hear litigation filed by the Mexican government against various arms manufacturers in the United States, Foreign Minister Ma...
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Canada’s major banks to require employees entering premises to be vaccinated
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) will require employees entering their premises to be fully vaccinated against COVID-1...
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