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Thai businesses cash in on cannabis, from milk tea to toothpaste
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai businesses are cashing in with cannabis-infused products like toothpaste, tea, soaps and snacks after the government legalised t...
Jul 26, 2022
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Dolores in Philippines, strongly felt in Manila
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck near Dolores in Philippines on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, while a Reuters witness said it was strongly felt in the country's capital ...
Jul 26, 2022
Soup kitchens feed Sri Lanka’s poor amid bleak economic crisis
By Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - With no fuel and no money for food, H. G. Indrani and her family of nine trudged for an hour to a community kitchen in Colombo, in hopes of finding a simple vegetar...
Jul 26, 2022
U.N. chief condemns deadly violence targeting U.N. in Congo
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Tuesday violence targeting the United Nations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that killed three peaceke...
Jul 26, 2022
EU puts forward new draft text to revive Iran nuclear deal
(Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday he has proposed a new draft text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying there is no room left for further major compromises....
Jul 26, 2022
Bankers and business leaders say Brazil’s democracy in ‘grave danger’
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Top Brazilian bankers and businessmen issued a letter on Tuesday in defense of Brazil's electronic voting system that has been attacked by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, and...
Jul 26, 2022
Tunisian electoral commission says ‘yes’ won constitutional referendum
TUNIS (Reuters) - A new Tunisian constitution giving President Kais Saied much more power passed in Monday's referendum, according to preliminary figures, the electoral commission said on Tuesday. It ...
Jul 26, 2022
Pentagon approves plan to treat Ukrainian troops at U.S. hospital in Germany -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon formally approved in late June a plan to help treat wounded Ukrainian troops at a U.S. military hospital in Germany, a defense official said on Tuesday. Nearly five...
Jul 26, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: Russia using gas prices to terrorise Europe
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday said Russia was deliberately cutting supplies of natural gas to impose a "price terror" against Europe, and he called for more sanctions ...
Jul 26, 2022
Pakistan court hands power to ousted premier Khan’s ally in key province
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's top court on Tuesday ruled to hand control of the country's most populous province, Punjab, to a candidate backed by ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan, triggeri...
Jul 26, 2022
