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German minister hopes for air lift from Kabul
(Adds details) BERLIN (Reuters) -A German military plane is waiting for the United States to grant it permission to fly to Afghanistan to help with the evacuation of foreign nationals and local Afghan...
Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2021
Afghan central bank chief flees Kabul, blaming Ghani for chaos
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The head of Afghanistan's central bank has fled Kabul, questioned the loyalty of Afghan security forces and blamed President Ashraf Ghani and his inexperienced advisors for the c...
Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2021
Europe needs humanitarian corridors for Afghan refugees -EU official Gentiloni
MILAN (Reuters) - Europe has to create humanitarian corridors to receive refugees fleeing from Afghanistan, and also to avoid uncontrolled flows of illegal immigrants, the European Union's Economy Com...
Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2021
Rugby-Former Wallaby Kefu 'recovering well' after violent attack
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rugby World Cup winner and Tonga coach Toutai Kefu has had surgery and is recovering well after suffering serious injuries in a violent attack by intruders, his daughter said on ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2021
Former U.S. President Bush expresses 'deep sadness' over Afghan situation
(Reuters) - Former U.S. President George Bush said he and former First Lady Laura Bush feel "deep sadness" over the events unfolding in Afghanistan. "Laura and I have been watching the tragic events u...
Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2021
Takeaway.com reports 1H operating loss of $224 million
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Just Eat Takeaway.com, the food ordering service, on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected operating loss of 190 million euros ($224 million) for the first half of 2021. Analys...
Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2021
Billionaire Kraft's paper mill causes pollution crisis in South Carolina
By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - A South Carolina paper mill, whose foul smell has triggered more than 30,000 complaints, has become one of the dirtiest polluters in the United States since being ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2021
French firefighters battle wildfire in southern region of Var
PARIS (Reuters) - French firefighters battled on Tuesday to contain a large wildfire in the southern region of Var, as Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said he would visit the area to monitor the sit...
Thomson Reuters Aug 17, 2021
U.S. oil refiner Citgo Petroleum posts first profit in seven quarters
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Citgo Petroleum Corp on Monday reported a slim, second-quarter profit, its first in seven quarters, as higher fuel exports helped offset weak margins and the impact of a fuel pipel...
Thomson Reuters Aug 16, 2021
Evacuation flights resume at Kabul airport as Biden defends U.S. withdrawal
(Reuters) - Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians from Afghanistan restarted early on Tuesday after the runway at Kabul airport was cleared of thousands of people desperate to flee after...
Thomson Reuters Aug 16, 2021
