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Exclusive: WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to COVID-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be...
Jun 24, 2021
TCHD announces closure of COVID-19 testing site
PEKIN, Ill. — Another local COVID-19 testing site will close soon. COVID-19 testing at 1800 Broadway in Pekin will end on July 1. Peoria County’s testing site at the Peoria Civic Center cl...
Jun 24, 2021
Ukraine imposes sanctions against tycoon Firtash – decree
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday signed a decree imposing sanctions on tycoon Dmytro Firtash, the presidential office said. The decree said sanctions included an ass...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen to attend G20 finance, climate meetings in Italy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will attend the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Venice, Italy, on July 9-10 to press U.S. policy priorities on t...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. to evacuate Afghan interpreters before military withdrawal complete-officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will evacuate a group of vulnerable Afghan interpreters from the country before the U.S. military completes its withdrawal so the Afghans can wrap up their visa...
Jun 24, 2021
Blockchain platform Chainanalysis raises $100 million, crosses $4 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Blockchain data platform Chainanalysis said on Thursday it had raised $100 million in its latest funding round led by investment firm Coatue, taking its valuation to $4.2 billion. The seve...
Jun 24, 2021
Tilda Swinton brings Pasolini’s costumes to life in Rome show
ROME (Reuters) - Oscar winner Tilda Swinton brings costumes seen in Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini's films back to life in a special performance where the focus is on the clothes. In "Embodying ...
Jun 24, 2021
Lisbon imposes early weekend closures and travel restrictions as COVID cases rise
By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) -Stricter COVID-19 rules will be imposed across the Lisbon region as authorities try to control a rise in infections that threatens Portugal'...
Jun 24, 2021
Twenty-eight civilians killed in northern Afghan province as fighting intensifies
KABUl (Reuters) - Intense fighting in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed at least 28 civilians and injured 290 this week, according to hospital officials, as conflict surges in the war-torn...
Jun 24, 2021
Ukraine extends sanctions against Russian banks for another three years
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday extended against sanctions against dozens of Russian banks blamed by Kyiv for involvement in aggression against Ukraine, his office...
Jun 24, 2021
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