BAMAKO (Reuters) – West African presidents plan to fly to Mali as regional powers escalate efforts to overthrow a coup, two sources said after an opposition coalition joined the junta in rejecting foreign interference. A screenshot shows a teleconference during the Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African …
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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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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil markets and global stock markets fell and the dollar rose on Thursday as a poor reading of the U.S. labor market added to concerns that economic recovery in the United States could be slower than previously expected. FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside the entrance …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it had informed Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington had concluded or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China’s introduction of a sweeping national security law. FILE PHOTO: A Star Ferry boat crosses Victoria Harbor in front …
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MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Hafsa was married at age 13 by her father to a man who paid $ 100. She and her mother say she was beaten and raped for two years before convincing him to divorce her. Nurta Mohamed, 13, a Somali girl sits in her mother’s prose shelter …
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