PHOTO PHOTO: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends a news conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wearing a protective mask, in Tehran, Iran, July 21, 2020. Official website of the Presidency / Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five U.S. companies including Chevron Corp (CVX.N) signed agreements on Wednesday with …
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Read More »China, United States agree to hold trade talks, says Chinese Ministry of Commerce
FILE PHOTO: China’s Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng attended a news conference at the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing, China, June 19, 2018. REUTERS / Thomas Peter BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks “in the coming days” to evaluate the progress …
Read More »British government gets more criticism after latest issue of school exams
LONDON (Reuters) – The government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday faced fresh criticism over the treatment of school diplomas after results were drawn for hundreds of thousands of students. People take part in a protest over the government’s handling of exam results, outside the Department of Education, …
Read More »Ballot drop boxes are last field round in the American election campaign
(Reuters) – Welcome to the latest partisan ballot in the US presidential election: the ballot box. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) casts his vote for Maryland’s primary election at a dropbox in Rockville, Maryland, USA, June 2, 2020. REUTERS / …
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