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Mexican president may seek constitutional change in power industry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he could send a bill to Congress seeking to weaken terms for foreign and private power companies in favor of stat...
Jun 10, 2021
Olympics-IOC executive board proposes Brisbane as hosts of 2032 Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee's executive board proposed the Australian city of Brisbane on Thursday to host the 2032 summer Olympics and the choice will be put...
Jun 10, 2021
Ivory Coast opens counter-terrorism academy in partnership with France
By Ange Aboa JACQUEVILLE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Ivory Coast and France inaugurated a new counter-terrorism academy in the West African country on Thursday, intended to boost regional capacity to com...
Jun 10, 2021
USTR Tai says will join Biden in Brussels for talks on EU trade disputes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday she will accompany President Joe Biden to Brussels next week for "intense negotiations" to try to resolve trade disputes...
Jun 10, 2021
Facing scarcity, Cuban model vehicle enthusiasts repair old toys, create new ones
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban model train enthusiast Miguel Jorda enters another world when he lowers his American Flyer railroad layout down from the ceiling of his bedroom with a pulley mechanism, transf...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. Senate to probe whether legislation needed to combat cyber attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he is initiating a review of recent high-profile cyber attacks on governments and businesses to find out whether a leg...
Jun 10, 2021
Critical to have direct line of communication with China: Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday that it was critical to have direct lines of communication with Chinese officials in case of an accident. "I'm concerned abo...
Jun 10, 2021
FDA extends shelf life of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the shelf life of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from three months to four-and-a-half months. The hea...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. applications to start a business rise steadily in May
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - Applications to start new U.S. businesses rose in May as economic activity continued to accelerate. The Commerce Department said on Thursday that business applications increa...
Jun 10, 2021
Lawyers urge ICC to probe alleged forced deportations of Uyghurs from Tajikistan
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Lawyers have submitted new evidence to the International Criminal Court to try to persuade prosecutors to open an investigation into alleged forced deportations of Uyghur Muslims...
Jun 10, 2021
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