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Lawyers urge ICC to probe alleged forced deportations of Uyghurs from Tajikistan
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Lawyers have submitted new evidence to the International Criminal Court to try to persuade prosecutors to open an investigation into alleged forced deportations of Uyghur Muslims...
Jun 10, 2021
Mick Jagger jackets on sale in L’Wren Scott designs auction
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - Jackets worn by rocker Mick Jagger and dresses donned by actresses Nicole Kidman and Sarah Jessica Parker are going under the hammer as part of a sale of outfits from...
Jun 10, 2021
Tennis-Pavlyuchenkova into French Open final after beating Zidansek
PARIS (Reuters) - Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova held a steady course to beat a wildly erratic Tamara Zidansek and reach the French Open final, showing all her experience to win 7-5 6-3 on Thursday....
Jun 10, 2021
UK’s Prince Charles meets CEOs in campaign for more sustainable economy
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles will host a meeting of bosses from some of the world's leading companies on Thursday as part of his campaign to promote a sustainable economic future and ah...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. House panel approves $547 billion infrastructure boost
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee early on Thursday voted 38 to 26 to authorize $547 billion in additional spending over five years on surface transportation, a plan th...
Jun 10, 2021
Congo detains alleged ivory trafficker blamed for killings of park rangers -statement
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Park rangers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested a militia leader and alleged ivory trafficker whose fighters are accused of killing 19 rangers, authorities said...
Jun 10, 2021
Back-to-school sales at U.S. department stores projected to jump 25% – report
(Reuters) - Back-to-school sales at U.S. department stores are expected to jump about 25% from last year, as parents splurge on apparel, supplies and electronics for the new academic year when many ki...
Jun 10, 2021
German panel gives limited approval for COVID-19 shot for adolescents
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's vaccine advisory committee, known as STIKO, recommended on Thursday that only children and adolescents with pre-existing conditions should be given the coronavirus vaccine...
Jun 10, 2021
IMF sees legal, economic issues with El Salvador bitcoin move
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it has a number of economic and legal concerns regarding the move from El Salvador to make bitcoin a parallel legal tender. El Sal...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. general: China hiking military capability at “very serious and sustained rate”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is increasing its military capability at "a very serious and sustained rate," the top U.S. general said in testimony to the Senate on Thursday, as he warned of a risk of i...
Jun 10, 2021
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