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U.S. diplomats sent cable in mid-July warning of potential swift Taliban takeover -WSJ report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About two dozen U.S. diplomats in Afghanistan sent an internal cable last month warning Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the potential fall of Kabul to the Taliban as U.S. t...
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Most Japan firms want Suga out of power despite Olympics success: Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - A majority of Japanese firms want Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to lose office through general elections that must be held this year, frustrated with the lack of...
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Boxing-Alvarez to battle Plant in November in Las Vegas
(Reuters) - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez confirmed that he will face Caleb "Sweethands" Plant for the undisputed super middleweight title on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas. Mexican Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) holds three ...
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Japan action star Sonny Chiba dies from COVID-19 complications, NHK says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese action star Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba died in hospital from complications related to COVID-19, public broadcaster NHK said late on Thursday. He was 82. Chiba a martial artist a...
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Acting FDA Chief Janet Woodcock ruled out as permanent nominee – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has ruled out nominating Janet Woodcock as the permanent head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Bloomberg News reported https://bloom.bg/2...
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Mexico reports 23,006 new COVID-19 cases, 850 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican health authorities reported 23,006 new COVID-19 cases and 850 more deaths on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections in the country since the pandemic began t...
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U.S. ‘laser focused’ on potential for terrorist attack by Taliban foes, says security adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is "laser focused" on the potential for a terrorist attack in Afghanistan by a group like ISIS-K, a sworn enemy of the Taliban, White House national security...
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Tennis-Western & Southern Open to match Osaka’s prize money pledge for Haiti
(Reuters) - The Western & Southern Financial Group, the title sponsor of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament being staged in Cincinnati, said it would match Naomi Osaka's prize money pledge ...
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State treasurer putting unclaimed property up for bids
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs will host an auction of unclaimed property items. Items worth nearly $15,000 will be up for bids at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lincoln Sta...
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Harris trip to Asia will show U.S. commitment to a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's upcoming trip to Vietnam and Singapore will show that the Biden administration is committed to a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and that the Un...
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