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Genocide conviction upheld against former Bosnian Serb military leader Mladic
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - War crimes judges on Tuesday upheld a genocide conviction and life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic. (Reporting by Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie ...
Jun 08, 2021
U.S. taps transit agencies to help reach COVID-19 vaccine goals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday more than 350 transit systems are providing free transportation to vaccination sites or using transit stations as vaccination sit...
Jun 08, 2021
Iran says its nuclear talks stand not to change after presidential vote
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's policy in talks with world powers to revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear accord will remain unchanged after its June 18 presidential election because the issue is decided by its high...
Jun 08, 2021
Palm fronds and stones: creating reefs to heal Tunisia’s polluted seas
MONASTIR, Tunisia (Reuters) - Tunisian environmentalists are trying to fight pollution damage along their country's Mediterranean shores by installing artificial reefs to encourage sea life. Members o...
Jun 08, 2021
U.S. job openings rise to 9.286 million in Apr
June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of job openings and labor turnover, seasonally adjusted. Rates (percent) Apr 2021 Mar 2021 Feb 2021 Jan 2021 Dec 2020 Apr 2020 Job openings (1) 6.0 5.4 ...
Jun 08, 2021
Germany’s Scholz rejects further hike of retirement age to 68
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday a proposal by economic advisers to raise the retirement age further to 68 was wrong and that citizens could rely on his Social De...
Jun 08, 2021
Israeli translation company Verbit raises $157 million, eyes 2022 listing
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Tel Aviv-headquartered translation company Verbit said on Tuesday it had raised $157 million in its latest funding round, pushing its valuation to more than $1 ...
Jun 08, 2021
South Africa’s health minister put on special leave over graft allegations
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa put his Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on special leave on Tuesday, after allegations his department irregularly awarded a COVID-19-rela...
Jun 08, 2021
Amazon Pharmacy offers half-yearly prescriptions starting at $6
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is now offering six-month prescriptions starting at $6 for medications of common health issues through its pharmacy, the company said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Noor Zainab H...
Jun 08, 2021
Bank of England’s Haldane says UK housing market is on fire
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's housing market is "on fire" thanks to a combination of government incentives for buyers, more demand from households with more savings after the COVID lockdowns, and a lac...
Jun 08, 2021
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