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Attacker kills two policemen near French embassy in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -An attacker wielding an assault rifle killed two policemen near the French embassy in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam, before being shot dead, police said on Wednesday. "W...
Aug 25, 2021
Athletics-Czech runner dies in Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc race
(Reuters) - A Czech runner died from his injuries after falling at the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc's TDS mountain race, organisers said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on the descent of the Passeur ...
Aug 25, 2021
Cut off from escape, an Afghan hip-hop dancer fears for his life
By Marco Trujillo MADRID (Reuters) - With less than a week until the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, an Afghan hip-hop dancer sees little chance of escape and fears he will be killed by the Taliban. "Hip-...
Aug 25, 2021
Japan has enough vaccines for boosters, prime minister says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan already has enough COVID-19 vaccines to provide booster shots if such a decision is taken, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday after announcing an expansion in a st...
Aug 25, 2021
Wall Street’s pandemic rally to sputter, strategists warn – Reuters poll
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Wall Street's record highs may be challenged as a sharp recovery of corporate earnings from the coronavirus pandemic loses its edge, according to a Reuters poll of strate...
Aug 25, 2021
Colombia’s cemeteries may hold answers for families of disappeared
By Julia Symmes Cobb LA DORADA, Colombia (Reuters) - When her 17-year-old son Jose Andres was kidnapped by paramilitaries at the height of Colombia's civil conflict, Gloria Ines Uruea vowed she would ...
Aug 25, 2021
Swiss agree deal with Pfizer for 14 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has signed an agreement with Pfizer to supply 14 million more doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to cover 2022 and 2023, Health Minister Alain Berset said on Wednesday. "The ...
Aug 25, 2021
Walmart’s media arm to offer brands a tool to help manage digital ads
By Richa Naidu and Sheila Dang CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walmart said in a blog post on Wednesday its advertising arm will start offering brands a demand-side platform (DSP) that will help them buy digital ...
Aug 25, 2021
U.S. core capital goods orders flat; shipments increase further
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods were unexpectedly flat in July amid supply constraints, suggesting a moderation in business spending on equipment at ...
Aug 25, 2021
Taliban appoint senior veterans to key ministerial posts
(Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban have appointed senior veterans to the posts of finance minister and defence minister, two members of the group said, as it switches focus from a stunning military con...
Aug 25, 2021
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