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Hurricane Henri barrels toward U.S. Northeast coast
By Leela de Kretser and Brendan O'Brien AMAGANSETT, N.Y. (Reuters) - Hurricane Henri headed toward southern New England and Long Island on Sunday, threatening the region with high winds, a storm surge...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
Tokyo weighs use of Olympic venues as temporary medical facilities -paper
TOKYO (Reuters) - Authorities in the Japanese capital are considering plans to convert some of the city's Olympics and Paralympics venues into temporary medical facilities as they combat soaring COVID...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
Seven people killed in crowd near Kabul airport -UK ministry of defence
LONDON (Reuters) - Seven people in crowds near Kabul airport were killed amid chaos as thousands of people gathered trying to flee Afghanistan after Taliban Islamists took control, according to Britai...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
U.S., Spain agree use of military bases in Spain for Afghan refugees
MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez agreed two military bases in southern Spain can be used to receive Afghans who have worked for the U.S. government,...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
Central China cities issue highest flood warning level
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two cities in China's central province of Henan issued highest flood warnings on Sunday, calling for local agencies to prepare for torrential rains, state television reported. Xing...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
Boxing-Cuban Ugas upsets Pacquiao to retain welterweight title
(Reuters) - Cuban Yordenis Ugas pulled off a stunning victory over 42-year-old former champion Manny Pacquiao with a unanimous decision to retain his WBA welterweight world title after an intense figh...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
NFL roundup: Mitchell Trubisky excels, lifts Bills past Bears
Mitchell Trubisky torched his former team by throwing for 221 yards and a touchdown to lead the visiting Buffalo Bills to a 41-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Saturday in a preseason game. Trubis...
Syndicated Content Aug 22, 2021
Austria’s Kurz says he opposes taking in any more Afghans
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz opposes taking in any more people fleeing Afghanistan now that the Taliban have seized power, he said in remarks published on Sunday...
Syndicated Content Aug 21, 2021
Taliban impose some order around Kabul airport – witnesses
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers imposed some order around chaotic Kabul airport on Sunday, making sure people formed orderly queues outside the main gates and not allowing crowds to...
Syndicated Content Aug 21, 2021
Pelosi sets Oct 1 target for infrastructure, Biden spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday set an Oct. 1 target date for passing President Joe Biden's multitrillion-dollar infrastructure and social spendin...
Syndicated Content Aug 21, 2021
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