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U.N. Security Council backs Guterres for second term
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council backed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday for a second term, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly ap...
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Bosnia’s Mladic, commander of Europe’s worst atrocities since World War Two
By Ivana Sekularac and Anthony Deutsch BELGRADE/THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Ratko Mladic was dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" for terrorising the capital Sarajevo with a 43-month siege and presiding over the ...
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Berkshire leads $750 million Nubank funding round, values it at $30 billion
By Carolina Mandl (Reuters) -Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc invested $500 million in Brazil's Nubank, giving the fast-growing fintech a big vote of confidence as it seeks to widen its footpri...
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Genocide conviction upheld against former Bosnian Serb military leader Mladic
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - War crimes judges on Tuesday upheld a genocide conviction and life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic. (Reporting by Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie ...
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U.S. taps transit agencies to help reach COVID-19 vaccine goals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday more than 350 transit systems are providing free transportation to vaccination sites or using transit stations as vaccination sit...
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Iran says its nuclear talks stand not to change after presidential vote
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's policy in talks with world powers to revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear accord will remain unchanged after its June 18 presidential election because the issue is decided by its high...
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Palm fronds and stones: creating reefs to heal Tunisia’s polluted seas
MONASTIR, Tunisia (Reuters) - Tunisian environmentalists are trying to fight pollution damage along their country's Mediterranean shores by installing artificial reefs to encourage sea life. Members o...
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U.S. job openings rise to 9.286 million in Apr
June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of job openings and labor turnover, seasonally adjusted. Rates (percent) Apr 2021 Mar 2021 Feb 2021 Jan 2021 Dec 2020 Apr 2020 Job openings (1) 6.0 5.4 ...
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Germany’s Scholz rejects further hike of retirement age to 68
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday a proposal by economic advisers to raise the retirement age further to 68 was wrong and that citizens could rely on his Social De...
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Israeli translation company Verbit raises $157 million, eyes 2022 listing
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Tel Aviv-headquartered translation company Verbit said on Tuesday it had raised $157 million in its latest funding round, pushing its valuation to more than $1 ...
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