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Nicaraguan government cancels registration of six foreign NGOs
By Ismael Lopez (Reuters) - The Nicaraguan government on Monday canceled the registration of six non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Denmark, Spain, the United States and Sweden, claiming they ...
Aug 16, 2021
Don McLean gets Hollywood star as ‘American Pie’ hits 50
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Don McLean got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, marking the 50th anniversary of his classic single "American Pie." McLean, 75, recalled how the...
Aug 16, 2021
U.S. administers 357.29 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 357,292,057 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Monday morning and distributed 415,958,305 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Aug 16, 2021
Tennis-Tsitsipas refuses to take vaccine unless it becomes mandatory on tour
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number three Stefanos Tsitsipas said he would only get the COVID-19 vaccine if it became mandatory to compete in tennis. While the men's ATP Tour has publicly encouraged pla...
Aug 16, 2021
Brazil reports 14,471 new coronavirus cases, 434 deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 14,471 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 434 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Monday. Brazil has regis...
Aug 16, 2021
Buffett’s Berkshire pares drug holdings, sheds Axalta, Biogen
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Monday it trimmed or eliminated its stakes in several pharmaceutical companies, and reported a small new stake in a Merc...
Aug 16, 2021
Biden administration appeals federal court decision to block oil, gas leasing pause
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Monday challenged a federal judge's decision in June to block the Interior Department's pause on oil and gas leasing on public la...
Aug 16, 2021
UK to launch resettlement scheme for vulnerable Afghans
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will launch a new resettlement scheme for Afghans who are most in need of help, especially women and girls, after the Taliban seized control of the country, Prime Minister B...
Aug 16, 2021
U.S. State Department declines to say if Ghani still Afghan president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Monday declined to say if the United States still recognized Ashraf Ghani as the president of Afghanistan after he left the country on Sunday as insu...
Aug 16, 2021
U.S. diplomats continue contacts with Taliban in Doha, says State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators remain engaged with Taliban representatives in Doha, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. The focus of U.S. diplomacy shifted from supporting peace talks t...
Aug 16, 2021
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