BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in the port of Beirut posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources. Debris will …
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ROME (AP) – With confirmed cases of coronavirus in the US hitting 5 million on Sunday, by far the highest in any country, the lack of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the pound in ‘ the man with surprise and alarm in Europe. Perhaps nowhere outside …
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Small toy figures are seen for the diplayed Amazon logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top US tech companies including Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Monday submitted a legal letter in support of a challenge to …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US job opening grew in June, but the increase in vacancies was accompanied by an increase in workers closing their positions at hotels, restaurants and bars, probably due to fears of exposure to COVID-19 and problems with to ensure child care. FILE PHOTO: Employers Apply for the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese government-linked hackers have targeted the U.S. election infrastructure for the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday, indicating a more active level of heightened Chinese interference. O’Brien’s remarks appeared to go above and beyond a statement issued Friday by the …
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