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One year on, French school children pay tribute to slain teacher
By Antony Paone PARIS (Reuters) - School children across France paid tribute to the late history teacher Samuel Paty on Friday to mark the passing of a year since he was beheaded by an Islamist radica...
Oct 15, 2021
U.S. law firm drops work on Hong Kong statue removal after criticism
By David Thomas (Reuters) - A U.S. law firm said on Friday it had withdrawn from helping a Hong Kong university remove a statue honoring slain Tiananmen Square protesters after the firm's role sparked...
Oct 15, 2021
Obama to attend Glasgow climate summit, meet with youth activists
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Glasgow, Scotland in November to attend the COP26 climate summit where he will meet with youth activists a...
Oct 15, 2021
Accused U.S. Capitol rioter threatened his children, prosecutors say
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Texas man charged with participating in the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump threatened his teenage son and dau...
Oct 15, 2021
Polish FA chief to ask FIFA to act after “false” racism allegations
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will ask FIFA to take action against people who made what it says are false accusations of racism against defender Kamil Glik after a heated mass scuffle during a game agains...
Oct 15, 2021
U.S. administers 406.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 406,570,875 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 493,139,295 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Oct 15, 2021
Aero supplier Spirit says it took action over parts obtained indirectly from MPS
(Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems said on Friday it did not buy parts directly from an Italian sub-contractor under scrutiny over flawed parts on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, but had taken action over parts ...
Oct 15, 2021
Central African Republic declares unilateral ceasefire in fight with rebels
By Judicael Yongo BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Friday declared a unilateral cessation of fighting against armed groups, saying he hoped it would l...
Oct 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia appoints Al-Rabiah as new hajj minister – state media
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz has relieved Health Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah from his post and appointed him as new Hajj Minister, state media said on Friday. (Reporting by Ahmed...
Oct 15, 2021
FIFA to expand gaming and e-sports portfolio
(Reuters) - World soccer's governing body FIFA said on Friday that it will widen its gaming and e-sports portfolio to ensure that controlling rights don't lie in the hands of one party. This comes aft...
Oct 15, 2021
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