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Argentina’s Fernandez cancels France trip over COVID-19, Delta fears
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez has canceled a visit to France scheduled for this week amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant and the elevated number...
Jun 28, 2021
Philippines’ Duterte challenges Pacquiao to expose corruption
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao should name corrupt government offices to prove that the boxer-turned-lawmaker is not just politi...
Jun 28, 2021
Nigeria adds South Africa to its COVID-19 ‘red list’ for arriving travellers
ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria is adding South Africa to its "red list" of countries for which there are stringent restrictions for arriving passengers, officials said during a briefing on Monday. Nigeria i...
Jun 28, 2021
UNICEF accuses Ethiopian troops of targeting its Tigray office
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.N. children's agency on Monday accused Ethiopian government troops of dismantling satellite equipment in UNICEF's office in the country's Tigray region a...
Jun 28, 2021
Colombia says to get 2.5 million Janssen COVID shot donation from U.S
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia said on Monday it will receive a U.S. donation of 2.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Janssen, the pharmaceutical unit of Johnson & Johnson. The Colom...
Jun 28, 2021
Mekelle ‘under our control’, spokesperson for Tigray’s former rulers says
(Reuters) - The former governing party in Ethiopia's Tigray region said on Monday it was back in control of the regional capital Mekelle, and three residents reported seeing troops in Tigray regional ...
Jun 28, 2021
Fed’s Quarles says supply chain imbalances boosting inflation are transitory
(Reuters) - The supply chain imbalances and higher demand currently leading to higher inflation are transitory and the U.S. Federal Reserve has the tools to respond if inflation remains elevated for l...
Jun 28, 2021
Nelly Korda vaults to No. 1 in world rankings
Nelly Korda officially vaulted to No. 1 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, following her victory at the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday. The top spot is now occupied by somebody from the Uni...
Jun 28, 2021
Cases caused by more infectious Delta variant more than double in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - The share of COVID-19 cases caused by the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus more than doubled in Germany within a week and is likely to gain more traction over other ...
Jun 28, 2021
Cycling-Calls for changes as Tour stage marred by heavy crashes
By Julien Pretot PONTIVY, France (Reuters) - A string of heavy crashes reduced the Tour de France peloton to a heap of wounded bodies on Monday, as a leading sports director called for greater safety ...
Jun 28, 2021
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