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G7 calls for democratic nations to support world trade system reform
LONDON (Reuters) -Trade ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy nations called for democratic countries to rally behind reforms of the current world trading system, and together they criticised...
May 28, 2021
France reports 3,104 people in intensive care units with COVID-19
PARIS (Reuters) - France reported that the number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19 fell by 102 to 3,104 on Friday, while the overall number of people in hospital with the disease fell b...
May 28, 2021
Republicans in U.S. Senate block probe of Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday derailed a bipartisan inquiry into the deadly assault on the Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters, despite a torre...
May 28, 2021
Colombia marks month of protests as talks with government stall
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Protesters were set to march in cities across Colombia on Friday, marking a month of widespread demonstrations, while talks have stalled between the government and...
May 28, 2021
Brazil on drought alert as country faces worst dry spell in 91 years
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian government agencies warned of droughts across the country this week as the nation faces its worst dry spell in 91 years, hurting hydroele...
May 28, 2021
Huge swathes of farm land swamped in eastern India after cyclone
By Subrata Nagchoudhury KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - More than 96,000 hectares (237,221 acres) of agricultural land has been inundated in parts of an eastern Indian state hit by a powerful storm this we...
May 28, 2021
Macron says France will help Africa make more COVID-19 vaccines locally
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday France would invest in boosting the production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, to help close a gap in the availability of the shots be...
May 28, 2021
Porto residents upset by relaxing of COVID-19 rules for Champions League final
By Catarina Demony PORTO, Portugal (Reuters) - A last-minute decision to relax COVID-19 safety rules for Saturday's Champions League final in Porto has angered residents of the Portuguese city. Europe...
May 28, 2021
UK calls for progress on climate finance after G7 meeting
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak called for more progress on ensuring financial markets support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, speaking after a meeting on Friday with o...
May 28, 2021
Soccer-Neymar hits back at Nike over sexual-assault probe
By Andrew Downie (Reuters) -Brazilian soccer player Neymar hit back at sportswear maker Nike Inc on Friday, saying the company's statement that it terminated an endorsement deal because he refused to ...
May 28, 2021
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