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IMF keeping ‘close watch’ on Belarus after calls to limit reserve funds for country
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday it was monitoring the situation in Belarus closely, amid calls for the global lender to limit disbursemen...
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U.S. to host Summit of the Americas in 2022 -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to host the Ninth Summit of the Americas in early Summer 2022, the White House said on Thursday. It would be the first time for the United States ...
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U.N. Security Council discussing condemnation of Taliban
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is discussing a draft statement that would condemn Taliban attacks on cities and towns causing high civilian casualties and threaten sanctions for abuses...
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China’s CATL looks to raise $9 billion to expand lithium-ion battery production
(Corrects to "1.1 trillion yuan" from "1.1 billion yuan" in paragraph 5) SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese battery giant CATL said it was planning a private share placement to raise up to 58.2 billion yuan ...
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Colorado county’s election equipment scrapped after breach; criminal probe launched
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado's secretary of state on Thursday ordered a county to scrap and replace its election equipment that she said was compromised with the assistance of its elec...
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Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee released from prison on parole
UIWANG, South Korea (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, convicted of bribery and embezzlement, was released on parole on Friday. Lee appeared outside the Seoul Detention Center, w...
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Australia’s New South Wales reports record one-day rise in COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales state on Friday reported 390 locally acquired cases of COVID-19, its biggest daily rise in the pandemic, and officials warned infections could surge in t...
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Indonesian ferry turns floating isolation centre for COVID-19 patients
By Abdul Rahman Muchtar MAKASSAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - A vehicle with a flashing siren and "Makassar COVID Hunter" written on the side pulls up to a ship docked at a jetty in the Indonesian port city...
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Thai volunteers provide lifeline to elderly, sick cut off by pandemic
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - Decked out in personal protective equipment, former pilot Chayaphon Satondee dashes to the Bangkok home of an elderly coronavirus patient in urgent need of hosp...
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Top U.S., South Korean trade officials discuss supply chain resiliency efforts – USTR
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Thursday discussed supply chain resiliency efforts, tackling climate change, and reform of...
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