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EU court adviser backs landmark EU copyright rules, in blow to Poland
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A key clause in landmark EU copyright rules, which seek to ensure a level playing field between the European Union's $1 trillion creative industries and online platform, complies ...
Jul 15, 2021
Russia reports record daily COVID-19 deaths for third day running
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reported 791 coronavirus-related deaths, the most in a single day since the pandemic began and the third day in a row it has set that record. Russia is in the gri...
Jul 15, 2021
Indonesia parliament passes revised autonomy law for restive Papua
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament ratified on Thursday a new autonomy law for Papua aimed at boosting development in its poorest region, sparking prote...
Jul 15, 2021
EMB Tech transfers to boost antigen testing in Africa, Latin America
GENEVA (Reuters) - Antigen rapid tests for diagnosing COVID-19 will be produced in Brazil and Senegal from early 2022 under tech transfer agreements aimed at boosting availability in Latin America and...
Jul 15, 2021
Afghan government says it retakes Pakistan border crossing from Taliban
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) -Afghan security forces have retaken control of a major southern border crossing with Pakistan that the Taliban briefly captured, a senior Afghan government offic...
Jul 15, 2021
BioNTech denies talks with Thai Thonburi Healthcare on vaccine supply
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Germany's BioNTech on Thursday denied it was in talks with Thailand's Thonburi Healthcare Group Pcl for a deal to import 20 million doses of the coronavirus ...
Jul 15, 2021
Top EU court says headscarves can be banned at work under certain conditions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union's top court said on Thursday, in two cases brought by Muslim women in Germ...
Jul 15, 2021
Olympics-Athlete tests positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo quarantine
TOKYO (Reuters) - An Olympic athlete under a 14-day quarantine period has tested positive for the new coronavirus in Tokyo, the organising committees' website reported on Thursday. The public broadcas...
Jul 15, 2021
EU executive to take legal steps against Poland, Hungary over LGBT rights -source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union executive will announce a fresh legal case against Hungary on Thursday over LGBT discrimination and also take steps over regions in Poland which have declared t...
Jul 15, 2021
ASOS sees sales growth slow on COVID-19 uncertainty
LONDON (Reuters) - Online fashion retailer ASOS reported a 21% rise in sales in the four months to June 30 but said trading in the latter three weeks was more muted as uncertainty over COVID-19 and po...
Jul 15, 2021
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