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Iran determined to increase its oil exports despite U.S. sanctions -oil minister
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is determined to increase its oil exports despite sanctions imposed by the United States on Tehran's crude sales, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Wednesd...
Sep 01, 2021
More grain terminals found damaged by Ida, exports may stall for weeks
By Karl Plume and PJ Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - Grain shippers on the U.S. Gulf Coast reported more damage from Hurricane Ida to their terminals on Wednesday as Cargill Inc confirmed damage to a ...
Sep 01, 2021
Top U.S. general says he shares ‘pain and anger’ after Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general on Wednesday said he shared the "pain and anger" and mixed emotions of many in the military after the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanista...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. says looking at all possible routes for Afghan evacuations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is looking at all possible options and routes to continue helping Americans and legal permanent residents leave Afghanistan, U.S. Undersecretary of State Victo...
Sep 01, 2021
Extensive Ida storm damage hurts oil industry recovery effort
By Devika Krishna Kumar and Liz Hampton PORT FOUCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy companies on Wednesday were scrambling to open new supply operations and get workers to offshore production platforms...
Sep 01, 2021
Biden administration working to accommodate 50,000 Afghans on military bases
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is working to build capacity to accommodate but not resettle up to 50,000 Afghan refugees on military bases, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters a...
Sep 01, 2021
Durbin talks about end of Afghanistan war, Afghan refugees in U.S., and P.O.W. from Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he supported beginning the war in Afghanistan, and he supported it ending. But, in a conference call with reporters Wednesday, the Demo...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. offshore oil output inches back as infrastructure woes slow recovery
By Marianna Parraga and Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) - Over 1.4 million barrels per day of oil and 1.88 billion cubic feet per day of gas production remained shut on Wednesday in the U.S. Gulf of M...
Sep 01, 2021
Twitter launches subscription-based feature “super follows”
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc launched a "super follows" feature on its social media platform on Wednesday, which would allow creators to generate monthly revenue by sharing subscriber-only content with the...
Sep 01, 2021
White House continues to call for codification of Roe v. Wade in light of Texas law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that the administration continues to call for codification of Roe v. Wade in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's declining ...
Sep 01, 2021
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