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Two Congos seek UNESCO listing to reclaim rumba’s rhythms
By Hereward Holland KINSHASA (Reuters) - Perched on a corner of the stage at La Septente, an open-air club in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, Manda Chante sings the lilting opening to...
Oct 06, 2021
Euro zone retail trade weaker than expected in Aug as food sales fall
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone retail sales were weaker than expected in August, data showed on Wednesday, as consumers reined in spending on food, drinks and tobacco. Retail sales, a proxy for consum...
Oct 06, 2021
Greece’s fire-ravaged island now racing to build flood defences
By Vassilis Triandafyllou and Angeliki Koutantou LIMNI, Greece (Reuters) - In a scorched landscape on the Greek island of Evia, crews of workers chop burnt pine trees, all that's left from devastating...
Oct 06, 2021
Dam disasters were wake up call for Brazil’s Vale, CEO says
By Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - After two deadly dam disasters that made Vale SA a pariah of the global green movement, Brazil's largest mining company is striving to put the environment ...
Oct 06, 2021
U.S. Congress Democrats target palm oil, beef trade in deforestation bill
By Richard Cowan and Fathin Ungku WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday were set to unveil legislation to reduce illegal deforestation globally by restricting th...
Oct 06, 2021
California lawmakers aim to ban offshore drilling after spill
By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state's coast to promote federal legislation to ban all offshore oi...
Oct 06, 2021
Wandering dog is Istanbul commuters’ best friend
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - In a packed Istanbul passenger ferry between Europe and Asia, all eyes turn to one commuter enjoying the view from his window. Boji, a street dog, has become a regular sight on fe...
Oct 06, 2021
EU court adviser says Nord Stream 2 can challenge EU rules
BERLIN (Reuters) -Swiss-based Nord Stream 2 AG is entitled to challenge EU gas rules, an adviser to the EU's top court said on Wednesday, saying that the court should annul last year's ruling against ...
Oct 06, 2021
Bulgaria sees economic growth, inflation picking up this year
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's economy is expected to rebound with growth of 4% this year and accelerating to 4.9% in 2022, the finance ministry said in its autumn macroeconomic forecast on Wednesday. T...
Oct 06, 2021
Factbox-How COVID-19 in Southeast Asia is threatening global supply chains
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in Southeast Asia have hurt factory activity across industries, threatening the region's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and disrupting global sup...
Oct 06, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
43 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Light Rain, Mist
