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Merkel calls flooding a catastrophe, promises government help
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the deadly flooding in her homeland a catastrophe on Thursday and said she was working with the nation's finance and interior ministers to...
Jul 15, 2021
Chinese cryptocurrency community Bishijie shut down by regulators
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Bishijie, a Chinese cryptocurrency community and information provider, on Thursday ceased operation of its app and website in mainland China, saying it violated central bank regul...
Jul 15, 2021
‘Race against time’: Portugal extends COVID-19 curbs to more areas as cases surge
By Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal on Thursday extended to a wider area of the country measures aimed at stemming a surge in coronavirus infections, with authorities s...
Jul 15, 2021
U.S. and Russia climate envoys agree to work together – Ifax cites statement
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Climate envoys from the United States and Russia agreed to work together to tackle greenhouse gas, energy efficiency and Arctic climate problems according to a joint statement issue...
Jul 15, 2021
TD says U.S. banking operations hit by ‘unexpected technical issue’
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank is having an unexpected technical issue in its U.S. operations affecting both customers and employees, the Canadian lender said on Twitter on Thursday. In res...
Jul 15, 2021
Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 97
(Reuters) - The death toll in the partial collapse of a residential building near Miami has risen by two to 97 as the number of people unaccounted for in the disaster dropped to eight, officials said....
Jul 15, 2021
In boost for Bolsonaro, most Brazilians say pandemic is under control, poll shows
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - For the first time, a clear majority of Brazilians think the country's coronavirus pandemic is no longer "out of control," a Datafolha poll published on Thursday showed, in what ...
Jul 15, 2021
Senior U.S. diplomat Sherman to visit Japan, South Korea, Mongolia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Japan, South Korea and Mongolia from July 18 to July 25, the State Department said on Thursday. The State Department anno...
Jul 15, 2021
Most Colombians in Haiti went as bodyguards, others knew of assassination plan: Duque
By Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) - Many of the Colombian ex-soldiers accused of involvement in the assassination of Haiti's president went to the country as bodyguards, Colombian President Ivan Duque...
Jul 15, 2021
Fed’s Powell says he’s undecided on central bank digital currency
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said he had not made up his own mind on the merits or demerits of a central bank digital currency, but he would want authorization from Cong...
Jul 15, 2021
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