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World: Reuters: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: vrijdag 12 juni 2020 17:01:55)
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Wall Street rebounds after biggest pullback since March
Wall Street's main indexes jumped on Friday, recouping about half of the previous session's sharp losses, but were still on track for their worst week in nearly three months on fears of a rise in new coronavirus infections and economic worries. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:43:09 -0400
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Exclusive: Bottlenecks? Glass vial makers prepare for COVID-19 vaccine
Drugmakers are warning of a potential shortage of vials to bottle future COVID-19 vaccines, but their rush to secure supplies risks making matters worse, some major medical equipment manufacturers warn. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:32:08 -0400
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U.S. appeals court wary of Justice Department bid to drop case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn
A U.S. appeals court on Friday appeared skeptical of the Justice Department's unprecedented effort to drop a criminal case against President Donald Trump's former adviser Michael Flynn, signaling no quick end to the politically charged prosecution. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:30:43 -0400
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Petroleum, food boost U.S. import prices in May
U.S. import prices increased by the most in more than a year in May, driven by higher costs for petroleum products and food, which could further diminish fears of deflation as the economy battles a recession. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:13:26 -0400
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U.S. consumer sentiment rises in early June
U.S. consumer sentiment perked up in early June as households responded to the reopening of businesses, which had been shuttered to slow the spread of COVID-19, and a rebound in hiring. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:13:00 -0400
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Knocked off their perch: protesters target empire builders, Confederate symbols
Once feted as pioneers, some of the architects of Europe's empire building now face a backlash: anti-racism protesters are demanding their legacies be revisited and their often imposing statues be torn down and consigned to the trash heap of history. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:50:13 -0400
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Factbox: Global surge in coronavirus cases raise fears about second wave
A second wave of the coronavirus could derail efforts by governments to reopen economies and ease lockdown restrictions. Here is a rundown of countries and regions with the highest infection rates and measures taken to curb infection rates. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:45:48 -0400
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'This is about livelihoods': U.S. virus hotspots reopen despite second wave specter
Facing budget shortfalls and double-digit unemployment, governors of U.S. states that are COVID-19 hotspots on Thursday pressed ahead with economic reopenings that have raised fears of a second wave of infections. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:45:48 -0400
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Fears of second U.S. coronavirus wave rise on worrisome spike in cases, hospitalizations
About half a dozen states including Texas and Arizona are grappling with a rising number of coronavirus patients filling hospital beds, fanning concerns that the reopening of the U.S. economy may spark a second wave of infections. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:23:28 -0400
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Risk of new lockdowns rises with fear of second COVID-19 wave
Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections grew on Friday with a record daily increase in India, warnings against complacency in Europe and word from half a dozen U.S. states that their hospital beds were filling up fast. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:23:14 -0400
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Hong Kong, China governments reject UK 'interference' and 'biased' criticism
The Hong Kong government and China's foreign ministry branch in the city hit back on Friday at a report by Britain criticising Beijing's plans for national security legislation, saying it was "biased" and intervened in internal affairs. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:20:29 -0400
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U.S. insurers use lofty estimates to beat back coronavirus claims
U.S. property and casualty insurers have cast the coronavirus pandemic as an unprecedented event whose massive cost to small businesses they are neither able nor required to cover. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:54:51 -0400
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What rebound? North Dakota in economic crunch as virus batters oil, agriculture
When the novel coronavirus first appeared in the United States, North Dakota was in the envious position of having more money in its state coffers than it had budgeted. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:53:04 -0400
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Trump on Juneteenth rally: 'Think about it as a celebration'
President Donald Trump defended his decision to resume campaign rallies next week on a day marking the end of U.S. slavery and at the site of a black massacre 100 years ago, saying it would be a celebration. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:49:48 -0400
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Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized U.S. economic and travel sanctions against International Criminal Court employees involved in an investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:43:55 -0400
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Iraq, U.S. affirm commitment to U.S. troop reduction: statement
Iraq and the United States affirmed their commitment to the reduction of U.S. troops in Iraq, a statement from the two countries said, as officials discussed Washington's future relationship with Baghdad. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:12:08 -0400
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World shares stem losses, oil gains as fresh lockdown fears fade
Global shares pared losses on Friday while oil prices reversed course and edged higher as fears of fresh lockdowns of economies to combat the coronavirus faded. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:34:58 -0400
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Special Report: How China got shipments of Venezuelan oil despite U.S. sanctions
Last year, China replaced the United States as the No. 1 importer of oil from Venezuela, yet another front in the heated rivalry between Washington and Beijing. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:27:27 -0400
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Exclusive: Most Americans, including Republicans, support sweeping Democratic police reform proposals - Reuters/Ipsos poll
Most Americans, including a majority of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, support sweeping law enforcement reforms such as a ban on chokeholds and racial profiling after the latest death of an African American while in police custody, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Thursday. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:42:43 -0400
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The Squad in the spotlight: AOC, progressive peers face primary challenges of their own
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's stunning upset over a member of the Democratic congressional leadership in 2018 made her a household name and inspired similar insurgent campaigns around the United States. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:40:08 -0400
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