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UN Gaza relief chief called in by bosses after comments over Israeli air strikes
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - The Gaza director of the U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees has been called in for consultation with his bosses in Jerusalem after angering Palestin...
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French teenagers aged 12-18 can get COVID vaccine from June 15-Macron
PARIS (Reuters) -French teenagers aged 12 to 18 will be allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccine injection from June 15, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. Macron made the announcement while on a v...
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Myanmar jails two journalists for incitement and spreading false news, employers say
(Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday jailed two journalists for incitement and spreading false news, their organisations said, part of an ongoing crackdown that a top U.S. offici...
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Peoria narrows list of candidates for at-large seat to three
PEORIA, Ill. — Three finalists have been selected by the Peoria City Council to fill Mayor Rita Ali’s vacant at-large seat. Kim Armstrong, James Kemper and Kiran Velpula were picked from a...
Julia Bradley Jun 02, 2021
Argentina to begin Sputnik V vaccine production after getting Russian OK
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will begin to produce the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine locally after test batches from the South American country passed quality tests conducted by Russia's Gamaleya I...
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Lebanon’s caretaker PM calls on ‘friends’ to stand by Lebanese
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon is "in the heart of great danger", and needs friendly countries to save it, the caretaker prime minister, Hassan Diab, said on Wednesday. "Either you save it now before it's...
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Brazil expects 5G auction next month- minister
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's communications Minister Fabio Faria said on Wednesday the government expects the spectrum auction for 5G networks to happen next month. The minister...
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ECB’s Weidmann drops opposition to making bond purchases greener
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Jens Weidmann opened the door on Wednesday to buying fewer bonds from polluting companies under the ECB's stimulus programmes, dropping his oppo...
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Portugal takes further step to ease COVID-19 rules
By Catarina Demony and Patricia Vicente Rua LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal will allow restaurants to stay open past midnight from mid-June and will lift a work from home order as it takes a further step ...
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Fed’s Harker says it’s time to ‘think about thinking about’ tapering
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - As the U.S. economy continues to recover from the coronavirus crisis and the labor market rebounds, it may be time for Federal Reserve policymakers to start thinking abou...
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