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Clock ticking for Lebanese cancer patients as shortages bite
By Maha El Dahan and Alaa Kanaan BEIRUT (Reuters) - Christine Tohme had already been diagnosed with ovarian cancer when Lebanon's financial system began to unravel in 2019. She never expected that two...
Aug 27, 2021
Experts suggest booster COVID shots for higher-risk groups in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Experts in China have recommended making booster COVID-19 doses available to specific groups, such as employees at higher risk of exposure to the virus and those who have weak immu...
Aug 27, 2021
China strongly condemns Kabul airport attacks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday it strongly condemned the Kabul airport attacks and hoped all parties would take effective measures to ensure a smooth transition, after an Islamic State suici...
Aug 27, 2021
Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has not made a final decision on a Taliban request for support to run the Kabul airport after foreign forces withdraw over security concerns and uncertainty there, President ...
Aug 27, 2021
China fully vaccinated 889.4 million people against COVID-19 as of Aug 26
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has fully vaccinated 889.4 mln people against COVID-19 as of Aug. 26, a National Health Commission (NHC) spokesperson said on Friday. A total of 2.0 billion doses of COVID-19...
Aug 27, 2021
Fintech group ION ups its $2 billion bid for Italy’s Cerved
ROME (Reuters) - Fintech group ION's vehicle Castor Bidco said on Friday it had raised by 7% to nearly 2 billion euros ($2.35 billion) its bid to buy out investors in Italy's Cerved as it seeks to tak...
Aug 27, 2021
Commodity stocks support Europe shares ahead of Powell speech
(Reuters) -European stocks were flat on Friday ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's speech that could offer hints on the timeline for slowing of its bond purchases programme. The pan-Eu...
Aug 27, 2021
U.S. government to close New York jail where Epstein found hanged – NYT
(Reuters) - U.S. authorities will shut the federal prison where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died, while they address a range of problems that came to light there after the financier's suici...
Aug 27, 2021
Myanmar to extend COVID-19 vaccinations to Rohingya minority
(Reuters) - Myanmar will vaccinate minority Muslim Rohingya people against the coronavirus, a spokesman for its ruling military said on Friday, adding that no one will be left behind in its inoculatio...
Aug 27, 2021
Singapore bourse sees little impact from HKEX’s China futures launch
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange's (SGX) Chinese index futures will remain the main tool for investors to hedge their Chinese exposure despite the Hong Kong bourse announcing ...
Aug 27, 2021
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