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September 3, 2021 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will hold off on further steps to reopen the country while it monitors an increase in daily coronavirus cases, but sees no need to consider re-imposing heightened restrictions, a senior official said on Friday. Singapore had sufficient vaccine coverage to protect its citizens and the country was becoming […]

September 3, 2021 By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO’s secretary general called on Russia on Friday to be open about its “Zapad-2021” military exercises and the troop numbers involved as alarm grows in Poland, the Baltics and Ukraine about Moscow’s intentions. Previous “Zapad”, or West, exercises along the border that Russia shares with NATO […]

September 3, 2021 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that there would be no political force to talk to directly if Afghanistan breaks up as a country and called for joint efforts to decide about “legalising” a political force there. Putin made the comment at a forum in Vladivostok where he […]

September 3, 2021 By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Britain will not recognise the Taliban as the new government in Kabul, but must deal with new realities in Afghanistan and does not want to see its social and economic fabric broken, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Friday. Speaking during a visit […]

September 3, 2021 (Reuters) – South Africa fullback Damian Willemse says his side will have to cut their error count or face being punished by clinical Australia and New Zealand in their remaining Rugby Championship matches later this month. The Springboks are coming off a series win against the British & Irish Lions and two […]

September 3, 2021 (Reuters) – 1/EYES LIKE A HAWK The European Central Bank meeting ends on Thursday, and a deluge of recent comments from policy hawks suggest it is set for a lively debate. Euro area inflation has surged to a 10-year high at 3%. Markets may be willing to overlook noise around price pressures, […]

September 3, 2021 By Howard Schneider and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The promise of a “normal” U.S. economy this summer, which kicked off with the June revival of restaurants, air travel and baseball games, is transforming into an uncertain fall of rising health and economic risks. Labor Day weekend, the traditional end of the […]

September 3, 2021 (Edits headline) By Silvia Aloisi VENICE, Italy (Reuters) -Acclaimed New Zealand director Jane Campion, back on the big screen after a 12-year hiatus, praised fellow female film-makers for a string of top awards over the past year, saying the #MeToo movement was like “the end of apartheid” for women. Campion, presenting her […]

September 3, 2021 Tied atop the National League West and level in the season series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and host San Francisco begin one final three-game, head-to-head showdown Friday night. Dodgers left-hander David Price (4-2, 3.88 ERA) and Giants righty Anthony DeSclafani (11-6, 3.38) are the scheduled starters in a matchup of teams that […]

September 3, 2021 CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – World Rugby has cancelled scheduled events in Cape Town and Singapore in this year’s Sevens Series due to “ongoing challenges” brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials confirmed on Friday. The series had been due to visit Singapore (Oct. 29-30) and Cape Town (Dec. 10-12), the latter with […]

September 3, 2021 BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s dominant services industry returned to growth in August, expanding at its fastest pace since the pandemic began, as businesses reopened amid improved vaccination rates, a survey showed on Friday, although firms continued to cut jobs. Despite the impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s economic […]

September 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Formula One should award points for qualifying if circumstances prevent a meaningful race from going ahead, as was the case in Belgium last weekend, McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl said on Friday. Half-points were awarded at a wet Spa on Sunday after drivers completed a couple of laps behind the […]

September 3, 2021 -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, his support ratings in tatters ahead of a general election, said on Friday he would step down https://ift.tt/3l7MsST, meaning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will choose a new leader, who will become prime minister. Here are details about some people who might be candidates for the […]

September 3, 2021 By Tim Kelly and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s trade ministry is ready to back Western Digital’s bid to merge with memory chipmaker Kioxia provided control of cutting edge technology stays in Japan, two sources with knowledge of the industry regulator’s internal discussions said. The tie-up could give Japan greater leverage […]

September 3, 2021 By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson’s top executive vowed to double down on efforts to regain market share lost in China after Sweden blocked Chinese suppliers from its 5G roll-out, a move that antagonised Beijing and has hit the equipment maker’s business. China accounted for about 10% of Ericsson’s revenue last […]

September 3, 2021 By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – During a 2016 presidential debate, then-candidate Donald Trump made a statement that seemed brash at the time: If he were elected and got the chance to nominate justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion would be overturned. By this […]

September 3, 2021 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s environment ministry said on Friday talks with visiting U.S. climate envoy John Kerry this week were “candid, in-depth and pragmatic” and the two sides would continue “dialogue and consultation”. The world’s two biggest sources of carbon emissions would work together to help achieve success at this year’s climate […]

September 3, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – Former French prime minister Francois Fillon, who is appealing a five-year jail sentence for embezzling public funds, is under investigation again by financial prosecutors over payments to an assistant, his lawyer said on Friday. Lawyer Antonin Levy accused the National Financial Prosecutor’s (PNF) office of a witch hunt and […]

September 3, 2021 By Kate Chappell KINGSTON (Reuters) – Just as tourism was beginning to show signs of recovery, the Caribbean has been hit by a new wave of coronavirus infections that is causing lockdowns and flight cancellations and overwhelming hospitals. Countries including Jamaica, Martinique, The Bahamas, Barbados, St. Lucia, and Dominica have seen a […]

September 3, 2021 By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) – Paris 2024 CEO Etienne Thobois praised Tokyo on Friday for its “remarkable” ability to pull off the Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic and said Paris was ready to take the baton as it prepares to stage the Games in three years’ time. Thobois told Reuters in […]