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Fed’s Powell says does not seek to set climate policy for U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve does not seek to set climate policy for the U.S. and the issue, while of long-term economic concern, does not currently influence monetary policy, Fed chair ...
Jun 04, 2021
Tennis-Third seed Sabalenka crashes out with loss to Pavlyuchenkova
PARIS (Reuters) - Third seed Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the French Open with a 4-6 6-2 0-6 third-round defeat to Russian 31st seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday, leaving the women's draw with...
Jun 04, 2021
U.S. says Yemen’s Houthis bear “major responsibility” in conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday blamed Iran-aligned Houthis for the failure of a ceasefire to take hold in Yemen on Friday and accused them of not taking other steps toward ending th...
Jun 04, 2021
Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers say part of French file should be ‘null and void’
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Part of the file being considered by French investigating judges who questioned fugitive former car executive Carlos Ghosn in Beirut this week should be declared "null and void", hi...
Jun 04, 2021
Britain in post-Brexit trade deals with Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein have reached agreements with Britain on their post-Brexit trade relations, the countries said on Friday. Since Britain's departure from the European ...
Jun 04, 2021
Italy govt to hire over 22,000 temps to help implement recovery plan – draft
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government plans to temporarily hire more than 22,000 public administration staff to help implement Italy's five-year Recovery ...
Jun 04, 2021
Putin inks law to ban ‘extremists’ from elections amid Navalny crackdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed legislation that bars members of "extremist" organisations from running for office, a move allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei N...
Jun 04, 2021
India yet to decide on indemnity for local makers of COVID-19 shots -official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government is yet to decide on whether to offer legal protection to local manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines, Vinod Kumar Paul, a top adviser to the government, said o...
Jun 04, 2021
English COVID-19 prevalence almost doubles in end of May week
(Adds dropped word "week" in 1st paragraph) LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England almost doubled in the last week of May, the Office for National Statistics said on Frida...
Jun 04, 2021
UK strikes trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced a trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein on Friday, replacing the temporary arrangements that had been in place since it left the European Union. "Today...
Jun 04, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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