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Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways said Thursday it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as…
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
World
August 6, 2021
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Two Belarus coaches who cut short sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and…
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
Middle East
August 5, 2021
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
Iran has a new head of government: Ebrahim Raisi. The 60-year-old cleric with the rimless glasses and what comes across as a…
Greeks urged to be on alert as extreme weather fuels wildfires
World
August 4, 2021
Greeks urged to be on alert as extreme weather fuels wildfires
ATHENS, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Extreme temperatures in Greece fuelled wildfires on the mainland and on an island near Athens…
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
World
August 4, 2021
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to…
Pizza for shots: UK targets young with vaccine incentives
World
August 2, 2021
Pizza for shots: UK targets young with vaccine incentives
LONDON (AP) — Restaurants, ride-hailing apps and food delivery services are backing Britain’s COVID-19 vaccination drive, offering discounts and even…
Europe’s vaccine passes reveal some pockets of resistance
World
August 1, 2021
Europe’s vaccine passes reveal some pockets of resistance
VERONA, Italy (AP) — Shouts of “Liberty!” have echoed through the streets and squares of Italy and France as thousands…
French security forces brace for anti-health pass protests
World
July 31, 2021
French security forces brace for anti-health pass protests
PARIS (AP) — France braced for more protests on Saturday against the upcoming special virus passes that will be needed…
One dead, four missing after explosion rocks German chemicals site
World
July 27, 2021
One dead, four missing after explosion rocks German chemicals site
BERLIN, July 27 (Reuters) – One person is dead and four are missing after an explosion rocked an industrial park…
Some French health workers resent, resist mandatory vaccines
World
July 26, 2021
Some French health workers resent, resist mandatory vaccines
PARIS (AP) — While most French health care workers are vaccinated against the virus, a small but vocal minority is…