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Russian, U.S. defence ministers discuss strategic stability – Tass
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin discussed strategic stability consultations as well as global and regional security issues by phone, Rus...
Aug 11, 2021
Hochul delivers first remarks as Cuomo’s designated successor as New York governor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday will address New Yorkers for the first time since becoming Governor Andrew Cuomo's designated successor, taking a first step to movin...
Aug 11, 2021
Texas governor’s ban on mask mandates dealt second legal blow
By Lisa Shumaker and Peter Szekely (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott's statewide ban on mask mandates has hit its second legal setback, as a judge in Dallas County temporarily blocked it from bei...
Aug 11, 2021
No jab? No free COVID testing, Swiss propose
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government plans to halt most free COVID-19 testing for people who are not vaccinated now that nearly half the population has got the jabs, it said on Wednesday. "For the ...
Aug 11, 2021
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak requiring employee vaccinations or testing — memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1 or submit to weekly testing. The railroad also said starting Oct. 4 a...
Aug 11, 2021
Iran’s president names Owji as new oil minister as U.S. sanctions bite
LONDON (Reuters) - New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi nominated Javad Owji as oil minister on Wednesday as the country struggles with crippling U.S. sanctions that have blocked most of its crude sale...
Aug 11, 2021
Britain reports 29,612 new COVID-19 cases, 104 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 29,612 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and 104 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus. That compares with 23,510 new cases and 146 deaths on Tues...
Aug 11, 2021
France to strengthen COVID-19 lockdown in Guadeloupe island
PARIS (Reuters) - France will strengthen lockdown rules in the overseas territory of Guadeloupe to rein in the spread of COVID-19, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday, as spikes in in...
Aug 11, 2021
Soccer-Row deepens over La Liga private equity deal
MADRID (Reuters) -Squabbling between Spanish football's power brokers over a tie-up between its elite leagues and a private equity firm intensified on Wednesday, as the body representing lower-tier pr...
Aug 11, 2021
Canada foreign minister: case of citizens detained in China has gone on for too long
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The case of two Canadians detained by China for more than two years has gone on for too long, Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said on Wednesday, suggesting a quick solution to...
Aug 11, 2021
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