Ethiopia is set on January 1 to lose key trading privileges in the United States over rights concerns, despite a last-minute push backed by diaspora members who warn that Washington could lose an ally. President Joe Biden on November 2 announced the New Year’s removal of Ethiopia, a longtime US partner and the continent’s second …
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Turkish women feel more vulnerable and legally unprotected since Turkey withdrew from a convention that activists argued helped deter male violence, according to women’s campaign groups. The landmark Istanbul Convention came into force in 2014 and laid the way for a Europe-wide legal framework to tackle, prevent and prosecute violence against women. Turkey abruptly withdrew …
Nicaragua on Friday began the process of leaving a Washington-based regional cooperation body that rejected President Daniel Ortega’s reelection two weeks ago. Exiting the Organization of American States (OAS) will take about two years as Nicaragua fulfils its obligations. The Central American country’s congress on Tuesday asked former Marxist guerrilla Ortega to withdraw from the …
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FILE PHOTO: Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of China’s Alibaba Group, speaks in front of a picture of SoftBank’s human-like robot named ‘pepper’ during a news conference in Chiba, Japan, June 18, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo/File Photo April 19, 2021 By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Ant Group is exploring options for founder Jack …
FILE PHOTO: A GameStop store is seen in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. January 27, 2021. Picture taken January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski/File Photo April 8, 2021 By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) – Hestia Capital Partners LP managing director Kurt Wolf joined GameStop Corp’s board to make the U.S. video …
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FILE PHOTO: Banknotes of Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, GB pound and Chinese 100 yuan are seen in this picture illustration, in Beijing, China, January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo April 6, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – While ending COVID economic relief measures too soon would present more of a …
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FILE PHOTO: A show attendee passes by the LG Electronics booth during the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 9, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Marcus April 6, 2021 By Subrat Patnaik and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – LG Electronics’ move to exit its loss-making mobile business is expected to create more opportunities for …
February 15, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany said on Monday its decision to impose border controls with the Czech Republic and Austria is a temporary measure of last resort and it defended a lockdown extension against business demands for a roadmap to reopening. The new restrictions along the normally open borders were prompted by alarm …
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FILE PHOTO: United Airlines agent helps a customer check-in for his flight at O’Hare International Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo January 25, 2021 By Tracy Rucinski (Reuters) – United Airlines has offered employees fresh deals with pay and …
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A woman holds a dog as she walks before Israel imposes a third national lockdown to fight climbing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Jerusalem December 27, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad December 27, 2020 By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel began what officials hope will be its last coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as they ramp up …
