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Protesters block roads across Guatemala, urging president to step down
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Members of one of Guatemala's biggest farmers and indigenous groups blocked roads across the nation on Monday, calling on President Alejandro Giammattei and ...
Aug 09, 2021
Greek PM approves 500 million euro budget for wildfire relief, reforestation
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday he had approved a supplemental budget of 500 million euros ($587 million) to fund relief and compensation for people who have...
Aug 09, 2021
Russia says nine people die in hospital after oxygen pipe malfunctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said nine people died in a hospital in the southern city of Vladikavkaz after an oxygen pipe malfunctioned, Russian news agencies reported on Monday. (Reporting by Maria Kise...
Aug 09, 2021
Tennis-Murray added to U.S. Open main draw after Wawrinka withdrawal
(Reuters) - Former champion Andy Murray has been added to the main draw of the U.S. Open following the withdrawal of Swiss Stan Wawrinka, tournament organisers said on Monday. Murray, who had hip surg...
Aug 09, 2021
Delta variant pushes U.S. cases, hospitalizations to 6-month high
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the United States are at a six-month high, fueled by the rapid spread of the Delta variant across swathes of the country grappling ...
Aug 09, 2021
Delta variant pushes U.S. cases, hospitalizations to 6-month high
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the United States are at a six-month high, fueled by the rapid spread of the Delta variant across swathes of the country...
Aug 09, 2021
Pentagon to seek approval to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory -officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon on Monday is expected to seek U.S. President Joe Biden's approval to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for service members no later than the middle of September, two ...
Aug 09, 2021
Motor racing-F1 calendar a ‘game of chess’ due to COVID-19, says Brown
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One should emerge from the August break with a clearer calendar for the rest of the season but there are still plenty of possible scenarios due to COVID-19 a...
Aug 09, 2021
Rx drop-off event Saturday collects more than 1,000 pounds of unused medication
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois State Representative Ryan Spain and Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell hosted a free-drive through prescription drug drop-off event Saturday that collected over 1,000 pou...
Aug 09, 2021
Gilead to require U.S. workers receive COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday it will require all its employees and contractors in the United States to become vaccinated against COVID-19. The biotech company's move comes less than ...
Aug 09, 2021
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