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Russia’s Vladimir Putin self-isolates after COVID-19 found in entourage

By Andrew Osborn and Maxim Rodionov

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin is self-isolating as a precaution after several members (More…)

Pope, in Slovakia, warns European countries against being self-centred

By Philip Pullella and Robert Muller

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -Pope Francis warned against too much focus on individual rights and culture (More…)

Greek experts approve booster COVID-19 shot for those over 60, vulnerable

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will make a COVID-19 booster vaccine available to vulnerable groups from Tuesday, Health Ministry experts said, (More…)

Donors pledge $1 billion for Afghanistan

By Emma Farge and Michelle Nichols

GENEVA/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donors have pledged more than a billion dollars to help Afghanistan, (More…)

Global stock markets slip on inflation, tax and regulation worries

By Sujata Rao and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall

NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock markets edged lower on Monday on inflation (More…)

N.Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability

By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile (More…)

Taliban response to Afghan protests increasingly violent, U.N. says

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. rights office on Friday said that the Taliban response to peaceful marches in Afghanistan has (More…)

Taiwan says strong typhoon may hit land this weekend

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Friday typhoon Chanthu could make landfall this weekend, bringing strong winds and pouring rain (More…)

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

By Julie Gordon

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada added 90,200 jobs in August, slightly below expectations, while the unemployment rate dropped (More…)

First flight with civilians from Afghanistan since evacuation arrives in Qatar

Reuters) -The first international commercial flight since the end of last month’s chaotic Western airlift from Afghanistan left Kabul airport (More…)