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Explainer-Why is a tranquil Indian archipelago simmering in protest?
By Tanvi Mehta and Chris Thomas NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Lakshadweep, a normally tranquil group of islands off the south-west coast of India, is simmering with tension over new rules and proposals being ...
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India’s economic growth picks up to 1.6% y/y in Jan-March qtr – govt
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's economic growth picked up to 1.6% year-on-year in the January-March quarter, official data showed on Monday, before a harsh second wave of COVID-19 hit the country last m...
Syndicated Content May 31, 2021
French restaurant serves up food of the future: insects
By Yiming Woo PARIS (Reuters) - Laurent Veyet's tasting menu is not for the faint-hearted, but may point to the future of feeding a booming world population - there is a prawn salad with yellow mealwo...
Syndicated Content May 31, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for 10 Cuban migrants from capsized boat near Florida
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said it has suspended the search for 10 Cuban migrants believed missing from a boat that capsized off Key West, Florida. Two people were killed and 1...
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Italy judge hands Riva brothers prison terms over Ilva pollution
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - An Italian court on Monday sentenced the former owners of the Ilva steelworks, Fabio and Nicola Riva, to 22 and 20 years in jail respectively for allowing it to spe...
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Singapore PM in court over defamation case against news blog writer
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong appeared in court on Monday in his defamation suit against a Malaysian writer, over an article he has said contained false statements abo...
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Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Long the familiar face of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has held on as prime minister for more than a decade, clinging to power through a criminal indictment and f...
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Birthday girl Swiatek launches title defence with straight sets win
PARIS (Reuters) - Birthday girl Iga Swiatek beat friend Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-0 7-5 to begin her French Open title defence on Monday. Celebrating her 20th birthday, the Pole did not seem keen to sp...
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Israel, UAE sign tax treaty to boost economic cooperation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a tax treaty on Monday, Israel's Finance Ministry said, describing the move as a spur to business development between the countries aft...
Syndicated Content May 31, 2021

State COVID roundup 5/30: 50% of IL adults fully vaccinated
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Sunday reported 602 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 18 deaths. In addition, 67% of Illinois adults have receiv...
Julia Bradley May 31, 2021
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