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Nuclear-test-ban body chief seeks to untangle challenge of ratification
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - The new head of the body that would police a global ban on nuclear tests hopes to bring that ban into force by breaking down the main barrier - getting countries ...
Aug 18, 2021
Grace strengthens into hurricane near Cayman Islands, says U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Storm Grace has strengthened into a hurricane just west of Grand Cayman island, and is expected to make landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday morning, the U.S National Hurricane Ce...
Aug 18, 2021
U.S. may reinstate boost in automaker fines for not meeting emissions rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it was considering reinstating a boost in higher penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requi...
Aug 18, 2021
U.S. to start offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in September
(Reuters) – The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots widely available to all Americans starting on Sept. 20 as infections rise from the Delta variant...
Aug 18, 2021
Batman comic shifts focus to Robin’s private life, his sexuality
(Reuters) - Caped Crusaders Batman and Robin have been busy fighting crime together for years, but now the focus of the story has shifted to Robin's private life as he explores his sexuality. In the l...
Aug 18, 2021
Exclusive-Council may rule Afghanistan, Taliban to reach out to soldiers, pilots-senior member
(Reuters) - Afghanistan may be governed by a ruling council now that the Taliban has taken over, while the Islamist militant movement's supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, would likely remain in o...
Aug 18, 2021
WHO calls on Roche to ensure fair access to COVID-19 drug amid shortage
LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization called on Wednesday on Roche to ensure fair distribution of its arthritis drug used to treat COVID-19 patients as supplies of the drug run low due to r...
Aug 18, 2021
U.S. troops fired crowd-control shots at Kabul airport, Pentagon says
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. troops guarding the evacuation effort from Afghanistan at Kabul airport fired some shots in the air overnight to control crowds, but there were no indications ...
Aug 18, 2021
Britain’s COVID-19 cases up by 7.6% over past week
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 33,904 new cases of COVID-19, government data showed on Wednesday, meaning cases between Aug. 12 and Aug. 18 were up by 7.6% compared with the previous seven days. ...
Aug 18, 2021
Italy reports 69 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, 7,162 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 69 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 54 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections increased to 7,162 from 5,273. I...
Aug 18, 2021
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