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WHO says at least one child has died after increase of acute hepatitis cases in children
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at least 169...
Apr 23, 2022
Wildfires explode in drought-hit New Mexico
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - Wind-driven wildfires exploded in size in northern New Mexico, destroying multiple homes and forcing hundreds to flee mountain villages as blazes raged early in th...
Apr 23, 2022
IMF says held ‘fruitful’ technical talks with Sri Lanka on loan request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday that its staff held "fruitful technical discussions" with Sri Lankan authorities on the crisis-wracked country's request for an ...
Apr 23, 2022
Exclusive-Local election chief threatened by Republican leader seeking illegal access to voting equipment
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - A local Republican Party leader in North Carolina threatened to get a county elections director fired or have her pay cut unless she helped him gain illegal access to votin...
Apr 23, 2022
Argentina will not modify $45 billion debt with IMF -finance minister
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine economy minister Martin Guzman said late on Friday that a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund will not be modified, following a meeting with I...
Apr 23, 2022
Shanghai’s economy slows as COVID deals blow to industry, retail
BEIJING (Reuters) - The economy of Shanghai, China's most populous city, slowed in the first quarter from the end of 2021, hurt by rare declines in industrial output and retail sales that were hammere...
Apr 23, 2022
Japan’s finance ministry official denies report Japan, U.S. discussed joint FX intervention
TOKYO (Reuters) - A senior Japanese finance ministry official on Saturday denied a media report that Japan and the United States discussed coordinated currency intervention to stem further yen falls a...
Apr 23, 2022
Panasonic workers in Mexico elect independent union, defeating top labor group
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Workers at a Panasonic auto parts plant in northern Mexico elected an independent union this week, marking another defeat for one of the country's biggest...
Apr 23, 2022
Illinois sees increase in COVID-19 cases, but not hospitalizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Cases of COVID-19 in Illinois increased by 39% this past week, with state public health officials reported more than 19,000 new infections. The number of COVID-19 cases annou...
Apr 23, 2022
Mexico’s e-commerce gig app Zubale eyes Brazil, Chile in $40mln expansion
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican e-commerce startup Zubale, which pairs gig workers with storefronts or warehouses to complete packaging or deliveries, is eyeing an expansion to Brazil a...
Apr 23, 2022
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