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Former Nicaraguan president Enrique Bolanos dies at 93
By Ismael Lopez MANAGUA (Reuters) - Former Nicaraguan president Enrique Bolanos, a conservative who challenged corruption on the right even as he remained a steadfast adversary of his leftwing success...
Jun 15, 2021
Schumer hopes for July vote for bipartisan infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he hoped to have a July vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, but a second measure would be needed to incorporate c...
Jun 15, 2021
Tunisia President wants debate on new political system, constitutional amendment
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied called on Tuesday for a dialogue with political parties on creating a new political system and amending the 2014 constitution, which he described as "wi...
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. workers of SoftBank-backed Mapbox form union, seek recognition
(Reuters) - Workers of location data platform Mapbox said on Tuesday they have formed a union to represent all U.S. employees, but the management has not yet responded to their request for a voluntary...
Jun 15, 2021
Senators urge Commerce chief to identify U.S. technologies China could misuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 10 Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday urged Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to quickly identify American technologies that could be misused by the Chinese governmen...
Jun 15, 2021
Golf-Thomas cuts practice time to be mentally sharp for U.S. Open
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) - Justin Thomas may not be riding a string of encouraging results ahead of this week's U.S. Open but the world number two said on Tuesday he had actually reduced his practi...
Jun 15, 2021
Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California, NY judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Convicted former movie producer Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California from New York to face rape and sexual assault charges, a New York state judge r...
Jun 15, 2021
France blasts ‘economic coercion measures’ targeting Australia
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France "firmly rejects any economic coercion measures" taken against Australia which are "a clear violation" of international law. Macr...
Jun 15, 2021
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7 billion in latest round of charitable giving
(Reuters) - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced on Tuesday that she has donated $2.7 billion to nearly 300 organizations focused on what she described as "categories and communities t...
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. needs to maintain strong trade measure to prevent steel import surge – group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) on Tuesday welcomed the Biden administration's commitment to address the problem of global excess steel capacity, but warned that se...
Jun 15, 2021
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