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New Afghan government gives no cause for optimism, says German Foreign Minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expressed concern on Wednesday about the composition of the provisional government established by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The cabinet list ann...
Sep 08, 2021
RKI chief warns of “massive momentum” in COVID cases in autumn
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany could see a "massive momentum" in new COVID cases in autumn if the vaccination rate does not increase, the head of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious disease sai...
Sep 08, 2021
China is not targeting any country with fan culture crackdown – Chinese embassy
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's crackdown on "fan culture" is aimed at maintaining public order and will not affect its cultural exchanges with any country, the Chinese embassy in South Korea said on Wed...
Sep 08, 2021
Asian Youth Games in China postponed to 2022 due to COVID
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Asian Youth Games, organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), have been postponed to December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities said on Wednesday. The G...
Sep 08, 2021
World’s largest plant capturing carbon from air starts in Iceland
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The world's largest plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and deposits it underground is due to start operating on Wednesday, the company behind the nascent gree...
Sep 08, 2021
BOJ Kuroda: Japan rates will stay low even under expansionary fiscal policy – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank's yield curve control policy will keep interest rates low even if fiscal policy becomes more expansionary, the Nikkei new...
Sep 08, 2021
Tigray forces killed 120 civilians in Amhara village – Ethiopia officials
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Rebellious forces from the Tigray region killed 120 civilians over two days in one village in Ethiopia's Amhara region, local officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The killings ...
Sep 08, 2021
Hungary awaits Pope Francis with a sweet “Bite of Heaven”
By Krisztina Fenyo DUNAHARASZTI, Hungary (Reuters) - Confectioner Zsolt Karl has made a special cake he calls "a bite of Heaven" using dried fruits mentioned in the Bible and hopes Pope Francis will t...
Sep 08, 2021
Taliban’s new Afghan government receives muted reception from China, Japan
(Reuters) - China and Japan gave a lukewarm reception on Wednesday to the formation of the Taliban's provisional government in Afghanistan following Islamist militants lightning seizure of Kabul last ...
Sep 08, 2021
China Evergrande to delay loan interest payments to banks, REDD reports
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Property developer China Evergrande Group plans to suspend interest payments due on loans to two banks on Sept. 21, financial intelligence provider REDD reported on Wednesday, cit...
Sep 08, 2021
