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U.S. names veteran diplomat to take over Afghan relocation effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Tuesday appointed veteran diplomat A. Elizabeth Jones as a new coordinator for efforts to relocate Afghans who have fled or want to flee their count...
Oct 12, 2021
British American Tobacco pulls out of army-ruled Myanmar
By Martin Petty (Reuters) - British American Tobacco will cease all operations in military-ruled Myanmar and withdraw by the end of this year, the company said on Tuesday, the latest Western firm to p...
Oct 12, 2021
Explainer-Why are the EU and UK arguing over Northern Ireland?
(Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost called in a speech in Lisbon on Tuesday for the European Union to allow "significant change" to post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland....
Oct 12, 2021
G20 debt relief push for poor countries falls short, campaigners say
LONDON (Reuters) - A G20 initiative aimed at reducing financial strains on the world's poorest countries has led to less than a quarter of debt payments being suspended - well below expectations of wh...
Oct 12, 2021
ECB policymaker Kazimir charged with bribery, denies wrongdoing
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovak central bank Governor and European Central Bank governing council member Peter Kazimir has been charged with bribery but denies wrongdoing and will defend himself against the...
Oct 12, 2021
Maersk suspends five crew members as it investigates alleged sexual assault
COPENHAGEN (Reuters - The world's largest shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk has suspended five employees as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual assault on one of its ships run by a U.S. sub...
Oct 12, 2021
U.S. asks judge to keep accused Capitol rioter in jail ahead of trial
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. prosecutor on Tuesday asked a federal judge to order continued pre-trial detention for a man charged with spraying a chemical on police officers during ...
Oct 12, 2021
Southwest Airlines sees mostly normal operations Tuesday
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines said it expects "more normal" operations on Tuesday after it canceled more than 2,200 flights since Saturday. The U.S. airline said had ap...
Oct 12, 2021
Italian gaming group Sisal files for IPO on Milan Stock Exchange
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian gaming group Sisal said on Tuesday it had filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to list its shares on the Milan Stock Exchange. Sisal, which was bought by CVC Capital Pa...
Oct 12, 2021
Amy Winehouse possessions hit the auction block
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 800 of Amy Winehouse's belongings, including the short dress the late British singer wore in her final concert, are up for auction. The green-and-black dre...
Oct 12, 2021
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