Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after U.S. quits talks
PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union said on Thursday it could impose taxes on digital giants such as Google (GOOG.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and Facebook (FB.O)...
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Top U.S, China diplomats meet in Hawaii amid frayed ties
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday amid a deep deterioration of ties...
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Kayapó chief dies from COVID-19 in Brazil, led protest against Amazon dam
FILE PHOTO: Kayapo Indians occupy the entrance of the Planalto Palace as a protest, in Brasilia, February 2, 2015. The Kayapo Indians are asking to...
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India, China want peace but blame each other after deadly border clash
NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) - India and China said they wanted peace but blamed each other on Wednesday after soldiers of the two sides savagely fought...
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New Zealand military to oversee quarantine facilities after new COVID-19 case
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand on Wednesday said the defence force will now oversee the country’s quarantine facilities and strengthen border requirements, after a slip...
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Exclusive: CureVac becomes second company to test coronavirus vaccine in Germany – sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The unlisted biotech firm CureVac will become the second company to launch human trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine in Germany, two...
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Europeans push for Iran rebuke at nuclear watchdog over inspections
VIENNA/PARIS (Reuters) - Major European powers want to admonish Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog over its ongoing refusal to give access to inspectors at...
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The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says
LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their...
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Portugal-Britain tourism ‘air bridge’ talks going well, says PM Costa
LISBON (Reuters) - Negotiations between Portugal and Britain on an “air bridge” that would allow British tourists to dodge a mandatory COVID-19 quarantine upon returning...
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Congo’s gold being smuggled out by the tonne, U.N. report finds
(Reuters) - Gold production in Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be systematically underreported while tonnes of the precious metal is smuggled into global supply...
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