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Amazon accepts Visa credit cards in global truce over fees
February 17, 2022
Amazon accepts Visa credit cards in global truce over fees
Feb 17 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has reached agreement with Visa Inc (V.N) to accept its credit cards across its network, ending…
Britain says Russia’s Putin could drag out Ukraine crisis for months
February 17, 2022
Britain says Russia’s Putin could drag out Ukraine crisis for months
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin could drag out the Ukraine crisis for months in an attempt…
Queen Elizabeth quips she ‘can’t move’ too much
February 17, 2022
Queen Elizabeth quips she ‘can’t move’ too much
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday quipped to members of the royal household that she could…
OSCE logs active shelling in eastern Ukraine – source
February 17, 2022
OSCE logs active shelling in eastern Ukraine – source
DONETSK, Ukraine, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Monitors of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe recorded multiple shelling incidents…
Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border
February 16, 2022
Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border
TAPACHULA, Mexico, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A dozen undocumented migrants on Mexico’s southern border sewed their mouths shut on Tuesday…
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine
February 16, 2022
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Wednesday it was returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO declared it saw…
After blow of Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?
February 16, 2022
After blow of Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?
BEIJING (AP) — Victory, of sorts, for Eritrea’s sole Winter Olympian — one of just six athletes competing for African…
Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest
February 16, 2022
Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest
BRUSSELS/LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout…
This time, Tibet stands silent as Olympics return to China
February 16, 2022
This time, Tibet stands silent as Olympics return to China
GARZE COUNTY, China (AP) — As a speedskating team was winning China’s first Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games,…
N. Korea celebrates late leader’s birthday, pushes for unity
February 16, 2022
N. Korea celebrates late leader’s birthday, pushes for unity
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea celebrated the 80th birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with a concert,…