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EU summons Belarus envoy over migrant stream to Lithuania
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has summoned the Belarusian envoy in Brussels and held talks with the Iraqi government after accusing Belarus of using illegal migrants, largely Iraqis, as a po...
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Six Sudan paramilitary officers sentenced to death for killings of student protesters
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Sudanese court said on Thursday it had sentenced to death six officers in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for the 2019 killing of six students who were protesting at econo...
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U.S. trade deficit jumps to record high in June on strong import growth
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in June as efforts by business to rebuild inventories to meet robust consumer spending drew in more imports. The Commerce Departmen...
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Ethereum major upgrade activated; ether stays lower
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A major software upgrade on Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, was activated on Thursday, a move seen as stabilizing transaction fees on the network and subsequently...
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Chad army says at least 20 soldiers killed in Lake Chad attack
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - At least 20 Chadian soldiers were killed in the early hours of Thursday by suspected Boko Haram assailants following at attack on their patrol around the Lake Chad area, army spo...
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Xi says China aims to provide 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to world in 2021 -CCTV
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said China will strive to provide 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to other countries in 2021, state broadcaster CCTV reported. In his w...
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Canada unexpectedly posts huge trade surplus in June, biggest since 2008
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada unexpectedly posted a trade surplus of C$3.23 billion ($2.58 billion) in June, the largest in almost 13 years, as exports jumped on higher shipments of oil and autos, Statisti...
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Olympics-Athletics-American Nageotte overcomes shaky start to win pole vault gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - American Katie Nageotte needed a third and final attempt to clear her opening height but overcame the nervous start to win the Olympic women's pole vault gold medal on Thursday. The ...
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Penguins missing visitors, say keepers, at locked-down Thai Zoo
By Juarawee Kittisilpa CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) - The flip flop sound of penguin feet rang out at an empty zoo in Thailand on Thursday as a parade of birds waddled out of their enclosure for their...
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined further last week, while layoffs dropped to their lowest level in just more than 2...
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