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Blinken says expects Kenyan elections to progress peacefully
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that everyone was watching to see Kenya's elections due on Tuesday to progress peacefully, freely and fairly, during his ...
Aug 08, 2022
Ukraine seeks new IMF programme, hopes aid arrives in Nov-Dec – PM
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has formally requested a new programme from the International Monetary Fund and hopes to receive aid under the programme from November to December, Ukrainian Prime Minister De...
Aug 08, 2022
Support for Japan PM’s cabinet lowest since it was formed – NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid to the lowest level since he took office last October, with voters questioning his decision to hold a state funeral for ...
Aug 08, 2022
Lula’s lead narrows to single-digit in Brazil race – poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has narrowed to 7 percentage points ahead of the October election, according to a new poll publishe...
Aug 08, 2022
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers upbeat despite below-average rains
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Good soil moisture content in Ivory Coast's cocoa regions is helping pods develop well on trees, making for a strong start for the October-to-March main crop despite below-average ...
Aug 08, 2022
Companies in China distance themselves from Taiwan amid Pelosi backlash
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - From a Chinese soy sauce maker to an Asia-focused asset manager, companies in China are rushing to distance themselves from geopolitical tensions over Taiwan fo...
Aug 08, 2022
Greek PM tells nation was unaware of phone tapping of opposition party leader
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Monday that he was unaware that Socialist Party (PASOK) leader Nikos Androulakis' phone had been tapped in 2021, seeking to dis...
Aug 08, 2022
‘Storm is gathering’ – Singapore PM warns of risk of U.S.-China miscalculation
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday warned of the scope for miscalculations over tensions in the Taiwan Strait, which he said were unlikely to ease soon...
Aug 08, 2022
Exclusive-Russian weapons in Ukraine powered by hundreds of Western parts – RUSI
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - More than 450 foreign-made components have been found in Russian weapons recovered in Ukraine, evidence that Moscow acquired critical technology from companies i...
Aug 08, 2022
Bolivia’s ‘Death Road’ once haunted drivers. Now it’s a wildlife haven
LOS YUNGAS, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia's decision to open an alternate route to its historic 'Death Road' - a serpentine dirt path across the towering Andes hills known for its deadly cliffs - has le...
Aug 08, 2022
