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Biden pledges to double U.S. climate change aid; some activists unimpressed

Sept 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday he would work with Congress to double funds by 2024 to $11.4 billion per…

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Regular power cuts plague island of Cuba

Cuban state media said on Friday that the intermittent blackouts that have plagued the island since June are caused by an aging power infrastructure and lack of proper maintenance and…

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Update – Canada’s main opposition party concedes defeat after PM Trudeau wins third term

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Erin O'Toole, the leader of Canada's main opposition Conservative Party, conceded defeat on Tuesday after failing to block Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals from securing a third…

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Warning for increased risk of fire danger issued for Northern California counties

A "Red Flag Warning" was issued for several Northern California counties, implying an increased risk of fire danger, the U.S. National Weather Service said. A Red Flag Warning means that…

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American Airlines, Microsoft join Gates-backed program to boost clean energy

Several U.S. companies, including American Airlines Group Inc, General Motors and Microsoft Corp, on Monday build on their commitment to clean energy by joining billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates'…

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U.S. set to require vaccines for most non-U.S. citizen travellers, sources say

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The United States plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for nearly all non-U.S. citizen international air passengers traveling to the United States as it relaxes other…

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El Salvador buys 150 more bitcoins, president says

El Salvador has bought 150 more bitcoins, President Nayib Bukele announced, taking the Central American country's holdings of the volatile cryptocurrency to 700 coins. "We just bought dip," Bukele tweeted…

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UN chief warns China, US to avoid new Cold War

Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to repair their “completely dysfunctional” relationship before problems between the two…

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Canadians go to the polls, Trudeau unlikely to secure majority

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may cling to power in Monday's election but looks set to lose his bid for a parliamentary majority after a tough campaign that dashed his…

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‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘The Crown,’ ‘Queen’s Gambit’ win top Emmy Awards

Drama "The Crown" and comedy "Ted Lasso" won the top prizes at television's Emmy awards on Sunday, while "The Queen's Gambit" was named best limited series. The best drama series…

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Some U.S. hospitals forced to ration care amid staffing shortages, COVID-19 surge

Surges in coronavirus cases in several U.S. states this week, along with staffing and equipment shortages, are exacting a mounting toll on hospitals and their workers even as the number…

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Royals, underdogs, friends and Baby Yoda – it’s time for the Emmys

Lavish royal series "The Crown" is expected to reign at television's second pandemic era Emmy Awards on Sunday on what could be a big night for British talent. Comedy "Ted…

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As workers age, robots take on more jobs -study

It turns out robots are taking over jobs fastest around the world in places where their human counterparts are aging the most rapidly. That is the conclusion of a new…

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Lula retains solid lead over Bolsonaro for 2022 Brazil race, poll shows

Brazil's leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains ahead of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro by a significant margin in voter preferences for the 2022 elections, a survey by…

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Photo Story: Landart painting World in Progress II by Saype at UN in New York

Swiss-French artist Saype (Guillaume Legros) poses in his giant ephemeral landart painting entitled 'World in Progress II' representing two children drawing and building with origami their ideal world, at the…

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Amid high security, small pro-Trump crowd rallies at U.S. Capitol

Police and media vastly outnumbered protesters around the U.S. Capitol on Saturday at a sparsely attended rally by supporters of the people who breached the building on Jan. 6, trying…

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European Union-style bloc pitched for Latin America, Caribbean

Latin American and Caribbean nations should aspire to a bloc like the European Union, Mexico's president and other leaders said at a summit on Saturday, in a bid to wrest…

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SpaceX capsule with world’s first all-civilian orbital crew splashes down off Florida

The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast, completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew…

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Canada’s Trudeau, rival look to fire up supporters ahead of tight vote

OTTAWA/WINDSOR, Ontario (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday acknowledged the unpopularity of his pandemic election and intensified his calls on progressive voters to back his campaign, with his…

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U.S. Capitol on high alert as pro-Trump demonstrators converge for rally

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hundreds of police officers were patrolling around the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, ahead of a rally by supporters of the people who breached the building…

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Argentina’s Fernandez reshuffles Cabinet after crisis week

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez reshuffled his Cabinet late on Friday, looking to draw a line under a bruising week that saw infighting within the…

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Venezuelan leader Maduro lands in Mexico ahead of Latin American leaders’ summit

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Mexico City on Friday, Mexico's foreign ministry said, ahead of a summit of a recently elected "pink tide" of leftist…

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White House says U.S. can roll out COVID boosters next week

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The United States is ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccine booster shots next week but only if health regulators approve the plan, White House officials…

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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake shook Los Angeles shortly before 8 p.m. Pacific time on Friday (0300 GMT on Saturday), the United States Geological Survey said. It…

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Bolsonaro’s support hits fresh low ahead of Brazil 2022 vote, poll shows

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's popularity has hit the lowest point of his time in office, a Datafolha poll showed, with 53% of respondents disapproving of him ahead of a presidential…

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U.S. judge sets back Prince Andrew’s bid to avoid accuser’s lawsuit

A woman who accused Britain's Prince Andrew of hiding from her sexual assault lawsuit can try an alternative means of serving her legal papers so Queen Elizabeth's second son can…

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Biden convenes world leaders to discuss climate change ahead of Glasgow summit

President Joe Biden convenes world leaders on Friday for a discussion about intensifying efforts to tackle climate change, seeking to build momentum ahead of an international summit on global warming…

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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi cautions Britain over N.Irish peace deal

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned Britain on Friday that if the Northern Irish peace deal was destroyed then there would be no post-Brexit trade deal with the…

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Panama to hand out AstraZeneca vaccines to visitors in tourism push

Panama approved a plan to vaccinate visitors in a bid to boost a tourism industry badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the first Central American nation to offer vaccine…

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Half of Chileans still scratching heads over November presidential pick, poll shows

Leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric is leading Chile's race for president with just over two months until Election Day, but half of all Chileans are still trying to make…

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White House plans new system for international travel, contract tracing rules

The United States is developing a "new system for international travel" that will include contact tracing for when it eventually lifts travel restrictions that bar much of the world's population…

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The Crown,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ lead field in second pandemic-era Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Television may have been what helped people get through the lockdowns and quarantines of the past year, but the Emmy Awards themselves just can't…

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Photo Story: The Anniversary of El Grito in Mexico

A general view of the Zocalo Square during the ceremony for the 211th anniversary of the 'Cry of Independence' (El Grito) in Mexico City, Mexico, 15 September 2021, marking the…

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First all-civilian crew launched into orbit aboard SpaceX rocket ship

A SpaceX rocket ship blasted off from Florida on Wednesday carrying a billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens he chose to join him in the first all-civilian crew…

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U.S. Ex-presidents Bush, Clinton, Obama band together to aid Afghan refugees

Three former U.S. presidents - Republican George W. Bush and Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama - have banded together behind a new group aimed at supporting refugees from Afghanistan…

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PepsiCo to slash plastic use in sustainability push

Soda giant PepsiCo will cut back on the use of virgin plastic and expand its SodaStream sparkling-water business to more markets amid growing calls from consumers, clients and climate change…

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U.S. Army says soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine could be dismissed

American army officers who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus could be suspended from their duties and possibly discharged, the U.S. Army said. After the Food and Drug Administration…

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Mexican authorities rescue 22 foreigners kidnapped in a hotel

Mexican authorities rescued 22 foreigners, most of them Cuban and Haitian, who were earlier in the day kidnapped when gunmen stormed a hotel in the central state of San Luis…

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UPDATED: California Governor Newsom easily retains job, sweeps election

California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom handily beat back an effort to oust him from office in Tuesday's special election, overcoming a Republican campaign to unseat him over his liberal policies…

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Nicholas weakens into tropical storm, battering Texas, Louisiana with rain

Heavy rains lashed Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday as Hurricane Nicholas weakened into a tropical storm, bringing the threat of widespread floods and power outages as it swept down the U.S. Gulf…

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U.S. House Democrats seek to roll back Trump tax cuts for wealthy, corporations

Leading Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday proposed a substantial roll-back of former President Donald Trump's tax cuts, including raising the top tax rate on corporations to 26.5% from the current 21%. Democrats on…

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Pele to leave intensive care this week, says daughter

Pele will be moved out of intensive care in the next day or two as the Brazil soccer great continues his recovery from surgery, his daughter Kely Nascimento said. The 80-year-old,…

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Afghanistan blame game shifts to U.S. Congress as Blinken testifies

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will testify twice to Congress this week about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, as lawmakers kick off what could be a long series of high-intensity hearings…

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Biden heads to western U.S. to tout climate goals, back California governor

President Joe Biden heads west on Monday for a three-state tour aimed at highlighting his push to fight climate change and strengthen infrastructure, while helping fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom try to hold…

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Canada’s Trudeau , after gravel throwing, condemns rhetoric of right-wing leader

CANDIAC, Quebec (Reuters) - Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday, who was pelted with gravel at a rally last week, said the leader of the right-wing People's Party of…

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Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will announce new steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 before the U.N. General Assembly meets, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Salta, Argentina – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Salta, Argentina on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 200 km (124.27 miles),…

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FBI releases first declassified 9/11 document after Biden order

Sept 12 (Reuters) - The FBI on Saturday released a newly declassified document related to its investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and allegations of…

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Argentines head to polls in litmus test for Peronists

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Argentines headed to the polls on Sunday for midterm primaries in a litmus test for the center-left Peronist government of Alberto Fernandez, which has…

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Biden commemorates 9/11 anniversary with stops at all three attack sites

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States on Saturday by visiting each of the sites where…

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Canada adds 90,200 jobs in August, unemployment falls to 7.1%

Canada added 90,200 jobs in August, mostly full-time positions, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.1%, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected a gain of…

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U.S. FDA says robust safety data needed before COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids

Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday clinical trials testing COVID-19 vaccines for children are expected to include a monitoring period of at least two…

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Biden calls for unity as nation marks 20th anniversary of 9/11

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called for national unity as the United States prepared to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that…

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U.S. decision on Pfizer COVID-19 shot for kids age 5-11 could come in October -sources

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Top U.S. health officials believe that Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine could be authorized for children aged 5-11 years old by the end of October, two sources…

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Amazon offers to pay college fees for 750,000 US staff

Amazon has offered to cover the cost of college tuition of all 750,000 of its frontline workers in the US. It comes as the online shopping giant struggles to attract…

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Facing stalemate in ties, Biden and China’s Xi discuss avoiding conflict in call

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke for 90 minutes in their first talks in seven months on Thursday, discussing the need to avoid letting competition between…

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U.S. doubling fines for travelers not wearing masks

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is doubling fines for first-time offenders who fail to wear masks, effective Friday, and said repeat offenders could face fines as high as $3,000. The…

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