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WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe

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A section of skin tissue, harvested from a lesion on the skin of a monkey, that had been infected with monkeypox virus, was seen at 50X magnification on day four of rash development in 1968. CDC / Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Cases in nine European countries, North … Read more

Front lines shift in Donbas as Ukraine mounts counteroffensive

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Russian forces make some advances in Donbas – Ukraine military Ukraine says it is on the offensive near Izium Russian Donbas campaign has lost momentum – British military Preparations made for NATO bids by Nordic sates – Germany KYIV, Ukraine, May 15 (Reuters) – The front lines in the Ukraine war had shifted on Sunday … Read more

India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar

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A combine deposits harvested wheat in a tractor trolley at a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, March 16, 2022. REUTERS / Amit Dave Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Ban could push global wheat prices to new peaks India was aiming to export 10 mln T wheat before ban Heat … Read more

With China in focus, Biden makes $ 150 million commitment to ASEAN leaders

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WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $ 150 million on their infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness and other efforts aimed at countering the influence of rival China. On Thursday, Biden started a two-day summit with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian … Read more

Taliban order Afghan women to cover faces again

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Taliban threaten punishments for closest male relative Face cover order is part of growing restrictions on women Rights advocates unhappy at new rules KABUL, May 7 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban government ordered women on Saturday to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of their past hardline rule and an escalation … Read more

Setback for Shanghai’s COVID battle; Beijing focuses on mass testing

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Shanghai reports 58 new cases outside quarantine areas Beijing testing millions Outbreak poses biggest test yet to Xi’s “zero-COVID” strategy SHANGHAI / BEIJING, May 2 (Reuters) – China’s commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow on Monday as authorities reported 58 new COVID-19 cases outside areas under lockdown, while Beijing pressed on with testing … Read more

India seizes $ 725 million of Xiaomi assets over illegal remittances

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Staff members stand near the company logo at a Xiaomi store in Shanghai, China November 1, 2021. REUTERS / Aly Song / Files Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW DELHI, April 30 (Reuters) – India said on Saturday it had seized $ 725 million from the local bank accounts of China’s … Read more

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