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Thailand approves additional $909 million in virus relief measures
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional 30 billion baht ($909 million) in relief measures for those...
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Lebanon’s Mikati says he hoped for faster pace towards government
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati said on Monday he had hoped for a quicker pace towards the...
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Israel’s 2021/22 budget set for parliament battle after cabinet approval
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's cabinet unanimously approved a state budget for 2021-2022 on Monday, more than three years...
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Tunisian president says in contact with ‘friendly countries’ to cut deficit
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied said in a video published by his office on Sunday that there were...
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Israeli cabinet starts first state budget debate in three years
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli cabinet ministers on Sunday began debate on the 2021-2022 state budget, more than...
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France’s Macron calls for talks to end conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron called for the opening of talks to end hostilities in Ethiopia's northern region...
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Peru’s Castillo names moderate leftist as finance minister in olive branch to markets
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's Pedro Castillo appointed moderate economist Pedro Francke as finance minister late on Friday, an...
Read moreBrazil to vote on tax reform next week, corporate profit changes seen
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's lower house of Congress is expected to vote on tax reform next week, with the bill likely...
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Raab calls for global vaccine drive as UK starts donating shots
By Andrew MacAskill OXFORD, England (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab warned that the world would not be adequately...
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Libya headed back to ‘square one’ of post-Gaddafi turmoil if polls delayed: parliamentary speaker
By Ayman al-Werfali QUBAH, Libya (Reuters) - Libya will return to "square one" and the turmoil of 2011 if national...
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EU seeks two-month delay in talks on Hungary recovery plan -PM
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union is seeking a two-month delay in talks on Hungary's pandemic recovery plan, with funding...
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Britain sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro’s envoy Saab
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday sanctioned one of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's envoys, Alex Saab, in connection...
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Hungary to hold referendum on LGBT issues by early 2022
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary plans to hold a referendum on legislation that limits schools' teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro plans ministerial reshuffle to please allies
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he is planning a ministerial shakeup next week, as the weakened...
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UK tells EU to think again over bloc’s plan for Gibraltar talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain told the European Union to "think again" after the bloc published a plan for post-Brexit negotiations...
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‘Sooner the better’: Argentina says talks with IMF on track
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Talks between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are advancing, the Argentine representative to the...
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France opens doors to vaccinated travellers, restricts others
PARIS (Reuters) -France will reinforce restrictions on unvaccinated travellers from a series of countries to counter a rebound in COVID-19...
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Delta COVID variant now dominant strain worldwide, U.S. deaths surge -officials
By Carl O'Donnell and Jeff Mason (Reuters) -The Delta variant of COVID-19 is now the dominant strain worldwide, accompanied by...
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Peru’s Castillo strengthens ties with China, asks for faster vaccine supply
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Socialist Pedro Castillo, who hopes to be confirmed as the next president of Peru,...
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Egypt’s Sisi offers support as Lebanon’s Hariri visits Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed full support on Wednesday for visiting Lebanese Prime Minister-Designate Saad al-Hariri...
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