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Bahrain to initiate consultations with Gulf countries on Afghanistan
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain will initiate consultations with the other Gulf Arab monarchies regarding the situation in Afghanistan in its capacity as current chair of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the k...
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Afghan military jet was shot down by Uzbek air defences – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An Afghan military jet was shot down by Uzbek air defences as it tried to violate the border, Uzbekistan's defence ministry was quoted as saying by the RIA news agency on Monday. Th...
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N.Y. Fed’s Empire State manufacturing business index declines in August
(Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve said on Monday its barometer of manufacturing business activity in New York State declined more than expected in August after growing at a record-setting pace ...
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Oatly forecasts annual revenue ahead of estimates as vegan milk demand soars
(Reuters) - Oatly Group forecast full-year revenue ahead of analysts' estimates on Monday, helped by solid demand for vegan milk alternatives from increasingly health-conscious consumers. Shares of th...
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Short on vaccines, Thailand seeks to borrow from Bhutan
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand, a regional manufacturer of AstraZeneca's coronavirus shots, is seeking to borrow 150,000 doses of the same vaccine from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, an official said ...
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EU evaluates Roche arthritis drug as COVID-19 treatment
(Reuters) -Europe's drugs regulator said on Monday it was evaluating the use of Roche's arthritis drug, Actemra, in hospitalised adults with severe COVID-19, its latest review of a potential coronavir...
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There are 82 of these for every person on earth. What are they?
August 16, 2021 Q: There are 82 of these for every person on earth. What are they? A: Legos
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Germany can’t repeat 2015 migrant influx over Afghanistan, CDU says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany cannot fix the situation in Afghanistan through a repeat of the open-door migrant policy it pursued in 2015, the general secretary of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party said o...
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Iran’s daily COVID-19 deaths hit record high of 655
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Monday reported a record 655 COVID-19 deaths over the past 24 hours as the government started imposing tougher restrictions to combat a surge in coronavirus infections led by...
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Saudi Aramco aims to raise at least $17 billion from gas pipeline -sources
By Saeed Azhar and Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco is looking to raise at least $17 billion from the sale of a significant minority stake in its gas pipelines, higher than the $12.4 bi...
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