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Afghan politicians, Taliban meet in Doha as fighting continues
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan politicians met with representatives of the Taliban insurgents in Qatar on Saturday with each side calling for peace even as fighting escalates and uproots thousands of people...
Jul 17, 2021
Illinois will not mandate masks in schools this fall
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When it comes to mask requirements in the classroom this fall, Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker has said it’s important for individual school districts to set their own polic...
Jul 17, 2021
Indonesia considers extending restrictions on movement as COVID-19 cases climb
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is evaluating whether to end COVID-19 restrictions on movement as planned or extend them, as the country battles with a surge of new infections and a crumbling economy, s...
Jul 17, 2021
Vietnam curbs movement in southern areas as COVID-19 cases hit record
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam will impose restrictions on movement in 16 southern provinces for two weeks from Monday as the country faces its worst COVID-19 outbreak so far, the government said on Saturd...
Jul 17, 2021
Chinese investigators visit site of Pakistan bus blast
By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Chinese investigators, accompanied by Pakistani counterparts, on Saturday visited the site of a bus explosion in which 13 people, including nine Chinese ...
Jul 17, 2021
Austria investigating reported ‘Havana syndrome’ cases among U.S. envoys
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is working with the U.S. authorities to get to the bottom of a reported spate of suspected cases of an ailment known as "Havana syndrome" among U.S. diplomats in Vienna, the...
Jul 17, 2021
Olympics-Soccer-Germany walk off in friendly after alleged racist abuse
(Reuters) -The German men's Olympic soccer team left the pitch five minutes before the end of their warm-up game against Honduras in Wakayama, Japan on Saturday after defender Jordan Torunarigha was a...
Jul 17, 2021
Daughter of Afghan envoy to Pakistan briefly kidnapped – government
By Reuters Staff KABUL (Reuters) -The daughter of Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan was briefly kidnapped and mistreated by unknown assailants, the Afghan government said on Saturday. Silsila Alikh...
Jul 17, 2021
UK health minister Javid tests positive for COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) -British health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday said he had tested positive for COVID-19, but that his symptoms were mild and he had had two doses of vaccine against the disease. Jav...
Jul 17, 2021
Senegal’s daily COVID-19 cases double overnight, new restrictions likely
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's daily COVID-19 cases nearly doubled overnight to its highest since the outbreak began, the health ministry said, just one day after President Mackey Sall threatened to reim...
Jul 17, 2021
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