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U.S. sanctions Mexican firms, individuals over links to Venezuela

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Mexican companies and individuals and two oil tankers under a program meant to pressure the government of Venezuelan President …

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UK

UK ditches COVID-19 app model to use Google-Apple system

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government will switch to Apple and Google technology for its test-and-trace app, ditching its current system in a U-turn for the troubled programme, the BBC …

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World

Canada’s Trudeau backs opposition leader kicked out of Parliament in racism row

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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday backed the leader of an opposition party who was ejected from the House of Commons for branding a member of …

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US

U.S. House panel hears from Facebook, Google, Twitter on election security

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

(Reuters) – Top officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter were grilled by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a virtual hearing on foreign influence and election security ahead of the Nov. …

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Sports

Golf: Spieth uses birdie blitz to climb Harbour Town leaderboard

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth recovered from a poor start with a stunning run of birdies to tie the lowest nine-hole score of his career in the opening round of the …

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Entertainment

Locked-down puppeteer brings her characters to life in Madrid flat

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Actress and puppeteer Yohana Yara, who has used her time in lockdown to build an online fan base for her characters, impersonates “Florina” for artists Jerome Rader and Alicia Lorente …

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Environment

At least 13 killed in landslide in Ivory Coast’s main city

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ABIDJAN (Reuters) – A landslide on the outskirts of Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan in the early hours of Thursday caused by heavy rains killed at least 13 people, …

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World

Diplomacy in the time of coronavirus: Johnson and Macron trade bows, thumbs up

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron look at documents and artefacts related to former French President Charles de Gaulle during a visit at Downing Street in …

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Politics

U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to end ‘Dreamers’ immigrant program

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dealt President Donald Trump a major setback on his hardline immigration policies, blocking his bid to end a program that protects …

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Business

U.S. gasoline demand recovery falters as refiners ramp up output

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A recovery in demand for gasoline in the United States, the world’s largest market for the motor fuel, hit a plateau last week as coronavirus cases …

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Technology

Kenya video-conference platform elbows its way into crowded field

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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Tiny Kenyan start-up Gumzo is a minnow on the booming teleconferencing scene but its creators hope the platform will help companies spend more of their cash in …

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World

Brazil police arrest former aide to president’s son in graft probe

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

FILE PHOTO: Fabricio Queiroz, former advisor and former driver of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, is seen next to a police officer as he leaves the Homicide and Personnel Protection Department of …

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US

Months before election, Trump finds himself at odds with most Americans’ views

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The temporary fences that separated protesters from the White House have come down. But its occupant, President Donald Trump, appears to be more isolated than ever. FILE …

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UK

Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

LONDON (Reuters) – Vera Lynn, the singer who became a symbol of hope in Britain during World War Two and again during the coronavirus pandemic with her song “We’ll Meet …

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World

Nepal’s parliament approves map including territory controlled by India

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KATHMANDU (Reuters) – The upper house of Nepal’s parliament approved a new map of the country on Thursday including land controlled by India, in a row that has strained ties …

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World

India holds funerals for soldiers killed in China border clash as tensions stay high

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India prepared to hold funerals on Thursday for some of the 20 soldiers killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops in a disputed mountainous border …

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Sports

Water polo: Hungary’s triple Olympic champion Benedek dies at 47

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The former captain and coach of Hungary’s water polo team Tibor Benedek, who won three straight Olympic golds as a player in the 2000s and a world …

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Entertainment

Singer Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

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LONDON (Reuters) – Vera Lynn, the singer who became a symbol of hope in Britain during World War Two and again during the coronavirus pandemic with her song “We’ll Meet …

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Environment

Eni CEO working to make green drive irreversible

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MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi wants to turn the 67-year-old Italian oil and gas firm into a greener business, focusing on clean low-carbon products to build a huge …

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World

Tokyo prosecutors: ex-justice minister, wife gave 1.7 million yen to buy votes

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FILE PHOTO: Japan’s upper house lawmaker Anri Kawai, the wife of former Japanese Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai, is surrounded by reporters after an upper house plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, …

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US

Brussels adds George Floyd memorial to large mural collection

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brussels added to its large collection of murals on Thursday with a newly commissioned work in memory of African-American George Floyd, whose killing by police has sparked …

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UK

British singer Vera Lynn dies at 103 – PA Media

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FILE PHOTO: Second World War British Forces Sweetheart Vera Lynn attends the Battle of Britain commemoration outside the Churchill War Rooms in London August 20, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor LONDON (Reuters) …

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World

Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev contracts COVID-19 – Reuters

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

FILE PHOTO: Kazakh former President Nursultan Nazarbayev attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia March 10, 2020. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s influential former president Nursultan Nazarbayev has …

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Politics

China says it has no intention of interfering in U.S. elections

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

FILE PHOTO – Former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton adjusts his glasses during his lecture at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. February 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake BEIJING …

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Business

Australian regulator says Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit deal could harm competition

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SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s antitrust regulator warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit (FIT.N) may give it too much of people’s data, potentially hurting competition in …

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Technology

UK says it still wants global digital tax as U.S. quits talks

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and the United Kingdom stand after bi-lateral photo between U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson was …

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US

COVID-19 cases surge in Oklahoma, other states ahead of Trump’s Tulsa rally

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PHOENIX (Reuters) – Several U.S. states including Oklahoma reported a surge in new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, just days before a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Tulsa …

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World

Top U.S, China diplomats hold ‘constructive’ meeting amid strains

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday in what Beijing described as a “constructive dialogue,” amid a deep …

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World

Top U.S, China diplomats meet in Hawaii amid frayed ties

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday amid a deep deterioration of ties between the strategic rivals, their …

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World

Trump signs bill pressuring China over Uighur Muslim crackdown

June 18, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of China’s Uighur Muslims, as excerpts from a book by his former national …

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