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Germany colonial-era genocide reparations offer not enough – Namibia vice president
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Germany's offer to fund projects in Namibia worth more than a billion euros ($1.22 billion) over 30 years to atone for its role in genocide and property seizures in its-then colon...
Jun 04, 2021
Brazil health regulator technical staff recommend conditions on any approval of Sputnik V vaccine
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Technical staff at Brazil's health regulator Anvisa on Friday recommended that conditions be attached to any approval of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, and that if it is ...
Jun 04, 2021
White House plans to discuss its supply chain review next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national economic director Brian Deese said on Friday the administration will discuss its review on supply chain problems next week. Deese told reporters at the dail...
Jun 04, 2021
UK and U.S. travellers must be vaccinated to enter France – minister
PARIS (Reuters) - People travelling to France from countries where the COVID-19 risk is rated "orange", such as Britain and the United States, will have to be vaccinated and show a recent negative tes...
Jun 04, 2021
Canada’s Trudeau blasts Catholic Church for ignoring role in indigenous schools
By Steve Scherer and Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Catholic Church must take responsibility for its role in running many of Canada's residential schools for indigenous children, Prime Mini...
Jun 04, 2021
Mattel recalls Rock ‘n Glide soothers after reports of infant deaths
(Reuters) - Mattel Inc is recalling Fisher-Price Rock 'n Glide soothers after reports of four infant deaths, the toymaker said on Friday. The infants aged 11 weeks to 2 months were in the soothers and...
Jun 04, 2021
Elephants escape Myanmar mud pit to cheers from villagers who helped
(Reuters) - Four wild elephants made their way out of the mud pit in Myanmar where they had been trapped on Friday, urged on by the villagers who dug them an escape route. The villagers in the western...
Jun 04, 2021
Rich states haven’t done enough for the environment, Pakistan PM says
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The world's richest countries have not done enough to combat global warming, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday, adding his country had...
Jun 04, 2021
U.S. wants to know when companies pay ransoms for cyberattacks – Justice official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Friday urged companies to tell federal authorities whether they paid ransom to cyberattackers, saying such information can help inves...
Jun 04, 2021
World Bank pauses Mali payments after coup
DAKAR (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Friday it had temporarily paused payments to operations in Mali after the military seized power last week from the transitional president and prime minister. "...
Jun 04, 2021
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