(Reuters) – The Biden administration has made a final decision to exclude the governments of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Summit of the Americas, a White House official confirmed …
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By Ruma Paul DHAKA -Firefighters battled for a third day on Monday to control a huge fire that killed dozens when it triggered explosions at a Bangladesh container depot, as …
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By Kanishka Singh and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Shootings in three American cities killed nine people and wounded two dozen more on Saturday night and Sunday morning, the latest outbreaks …
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MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s ruling party won four of six state elections held on Sunday, preliminary results showed on Monday, strengthening President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s grip on power ahead …
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Exclusive: Russia warns U.S. media in Moscow they risk losing their accreditation – sources
by ReutersBy Guy Faulconbridge LONDON – Russia warned U.S. news organisations on Monday they risked being stripped of their accreditation unless the treatment of Russian journalists in the United States improves, …
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(Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote on Monday after more than 15% of elected Conservative lawmakers withdrew their support for the British leader following the …
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FRANKFURT – An oral drug combination by Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis showed promise in treating a subgroup of patients suffering from a common childhood brain cancer in a trial. In …
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By Chen Lin SINGAPORE – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday named finance minister and chosen successor Lawrence Wong as his new deputy effective next week, paving the …
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By Natalia Zinets KYIV – Oleg Averyanov’s factory produced fire trucks and employed 600 people until it was forced to halt operations and close its doors as a Russian invasion …
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By Natalia Zinets KYIV – Oleg Averyanov’s factory produced fire trucks and employed 600 people until it was forced to halt operations and close its doors as a Russian invasion …
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WASHINGTON – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representative Select Committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been doing its work for almost a year, interviewing witnesses …
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BEIRUT – Lebanon’s president has agreed to invite U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to Beirut to continue negotiations over the demarcation of its southern maritime border with Israel, the office of …
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By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON – Russia should not close the U.S. embassy despite the crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine because the world’s two biggest nuclear powers must continue …
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By Jack Kim and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL -South Korea and the United States said they fired eight surface-to-surface missiles early on Monday off South Korea’s east coast, responding to a …
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By Fikayo Owoeye LAGOS -Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, according to a hospital doctor …
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GENEVA -Ministers from across the globe are convening for a conference at the World Trade Organization in Geneva for the first time in more than four years from June 12-15. …
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By Emma Farge and Philip Blenkinsop GENEVA/BRUSSELS -The World Trade Organization will host ministers from across the globe this month with the aim of striking deals on fish and vaccines, …
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By Bogdan Kochubey KYIV -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had traveled to Lysychansk and Soledar, two cities very close to some of the most intense fighting between …
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Biden to exempt tariffs on solar panels from Southeast Asian countries for 24 months -source
by ReutersWASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation on Monday that will allow solar panels to be imported to the United States from Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam …
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By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY -Mexico’s ruling party was on track to win four of six state elections on Sunday, preliminary results showed, tightening President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s hold …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. and South Korean militaries have conducted a live-fire exercise, with one U.S. missile and seven South Korean missiles launched into the Sea of Japan, the U.S. …
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By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KYIV – Russia struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles early on Sunday for the first time in more than a month, while Ukrainian officials …
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By Rory Carroll SAN FRANCISCO -Players and coaches for the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics as well as the U.S. men’s soccer team on Sunday urged Congress to support …
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By Michael Holden and Lucy Marks LONDON – While millions watched the Platinum Jubilee festivities to thank Queen Elizabeth and reflect on her 70 years on the British throne, for …
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By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON – Republican U.S. Representative Liz Cheney warned that the nation’s democratic system is threatened by ongoing efforts to deny the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s 2020 election …