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House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill opposed by Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved a $3 trillion bill crafted by Democrats to provide more aid for battling the coronavirus and stimulating a...
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In patchwork restart, parts of New York and other U.S. states reopen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Less populated areas of New York, Virginia and Maryland took their first steps towards lifting lockdowns on Friday, part of a patchwork approach to the coronavirus pandemic that...
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Greeks return to beaches in heatwave, but keep umbrellas apart
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greeks flocked to the seaside on Saturday when more than 500 beaches reopened, as the country sought to walk the fine line between protecting people from COVID-19 while reviving the...
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Europe sees two deaths, multiple cases of COVID-linked syndrome in children
(Reuters) – A new life-threatening inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 has affected 230 children in Europe and killed two so far this year, a regional health body said on Friday, as medics...
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Trump says he is considering restoring some funding to WHO, no decision made
FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs for the Camp David, Maryland presidential retreat from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 15, 2020....
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Factbox: What happened in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide?
(Reuters) – Police in Paris have arrested Rwanda’s most wanted man, Felicien Kabuga, an alleged architect of the genocide that killed about 800,000 people more than 25 years ago. Here are some details...
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Democrats launch probe of Trump’s firing of State Department watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in Congress on Saturday launched an investigation into President Donald Trump’s move to oust the State Department’s internal watchdog, accusing the president of...
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Brazil passes Italy and Spain in confirmed coronavirus cases
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy, which was once the epicenter of the pandemic, making Brazil’s outbreak the fourth...
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J.C. Penney has need for speed in bankruptcy, lawyer says
(Reuters) – J.C. Penney Co Inc (JCP.N) needs to exit bankruptcy proceedings in just a matter of months to survive the unprecedented financial strain of prolonged store closures due to the COVID-19...
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Dancers bring Saturday night fever back to Wuhan as lockdown relaxed
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – Wearing masks and keeping about a metre apart, men and women in Wuhan were dancing once again on a Saturday night by the side of the Yangtze river, which winds through the...
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Pompeo welcomes Afghan power-sharing deal, chides leaders for lost time
FILE PHOTO – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin...
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Afghan president and rival strike power-sharing deal after months of feuding
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal to end a months-long political stalemate, Ghani’s spokesman said on Sunday, a step that...
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So far, no spike in coronavirus in places reopening, U.S. health secretary says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are not yet seeing spikes in coronavirus cases in places that are reopening but it was still too early to determine such trends, health secretary Alex Azar said...
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Beaches, parks busy as Europe heat wave and U.S. spring test new coronavirus...
(Reuters) – Summer weather is enticing much of the world to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns as centers of the outbreak from New York to Italy and Spain gradually lift restrictions that have kept...
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Coronavirus widens climate rift between European and U.S. oil majors
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s top oil and gas companies have diverted a larger share of their cash to green energy projects since the coronavirus outbreak in a bet the global health crisis will leave a...
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Trump’s firing of State Department watchdog may be ‘unlawful,’ Pelosi says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s firing of the State Department’s top internal watchdog “could be unlawful” if it was intended to retaliate against one of his investigations, House...
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Pompeo warns China over interference with U.S. journalists in Hong Kong
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday he believed China had threatened to interfere with the work of U.S. journalists in Hong Kong, and warned Beijing that any...
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SoftBank posts record $13 billion operating loss as tech bets slide
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp on Monday...
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Niagara Falls to begin reopening, sports teams should play: NY governor
(Reuters) – Niagara Falls is part of a sixth New York state region to start reopening after clearing a hurdle for tracing the spread of the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday....
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Trump to replace D.C. prosecutor in controversial Stone, Flynn cases
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives from Camp David to the White House in Washington, U.S. May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday...
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