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Afghanistan needs you, Red Cross tells other aid groups
(Reuters) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed on Wednesday to other humanitarian organisations to return to Afghanistan and for the World Bank to unlock fun...
Sep 08, 2021
U.S. job openings rise to record 10.9 million in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings raced to a new record high in July, suggesting that last month's sharp slowdown in hiring was due to employers being unable to find workers rather than weak de...
Sep 08, 2021
Bank of Canada keeps key rate at 0.25%, maintains QE policy
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low 0.25%, as expected, as it warned supply chain disruptions and a fourth wave of COVID-19 infection...
Sep 08, 2021
Pro-China social media campaign expands to new countries, blames U.S. for COVID
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A misinformation campaign on social media in support of Chinese government interests has expanded to new languages and platforms, and it even tried to get peop...
Sep 08, 2021
UK climate summit chief says had constructive discussions with China
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Alok Sharma, president of this year's United Nations COP26 climate change conference, said on Wednesday he had held constructive discussions with China in recent days ahead...
Sep 08, 2021
Cognizant reaches $95 million settlement with U.S. shareholders over India bribery allegations
(Reuters) - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp has reached a $95 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing the information technology services company of defrauding shareholders by concealing ...
Sep 08, 2021
Yellen renews pressure on Congress to address U.S. debt limit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday again urged Congress to tackle the nation's debt ceiling, saying it was unclear how long Treasury's efforts to temporarily finan...
Sep 08, 2021
Canadian National Railway makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for workers
(Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co said on Wednesday that all its employees in Canada must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1. In the face of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, spurred ...
Sep 08, 2021
Mexican president says court ruling on abortion should be respected
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican Supreme Court's unanimous decision on Tuesday to decriminalize abortion should be respected, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday. Speaki...
Sep 08, 2021
Athletics-Hurdles sensation Warholm open to other events as he sets new goals
(Reuters) - Olympic 400m hurdles champion Karsten Warholm concedes his incredible world record run in Tokyo left him feeling a little "empty" as he re-assessed his future goals in other events to stay...
Sep 08, 2021
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