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India says US human rights report "deeply biased"
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department's annual human rights report on India is "deeply biased" and shows a "poor understanding", India's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. The human rights assessment found "significant" ...
Palestinian authorities seek probe into mass graves at Gaza hospitals
By Ahmed Elimam DUBAI (Reuters) - A Palestinian civil defence team on Thursday called on the United Nations to investigate what it said were war crimes at a Gaza hospital, saying nearly 400 bodies were recovered from mass graves after Israeli ...
Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Two million people across England and Scotland are still suffering from long COVID symptoms, of whom 381,000 have had their day-to-day activities limited a lot, according to an official study published on ...
Lula's South American summit plan unlikely in tense region, diplomats say
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Lucinda Elliott BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - A diplomatic crisis in Ecuador and uncertainty over Venezuela's political future have divided South American nations and killed enthusiasm for a summit that Brazilian ...
Lawyers seek UN help for release of American held by the Taliban
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for Ryan Corbett, an American held by the Taliban for nearly two years without charge, on Thursday sought U.N. help to secure his immediate release, contending that he has been tortured and is ...
Spanish prosecutor seeks dismissal of case against PM Sanchez's wife
MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid's prosecuting authority on Thursday sought the dismissal of a case against Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife. A judge in Madrid on Wednesday agreed to look into a private complaint laid by an anti-corruption ...
Regeneron to collaborate on gene editing therapies with Doudna-founded Mammoth
(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Mammoth Biosciences will collaborate to research, develop and commercialize gene editing therapies for multiple diseases, the companies said on Thursday. Mammoth's CRISPR-based gene editing platform and ...
TSX futures fall on downbeat earnings
(Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged lower on Thursday, weighed down by downbeat corporate earnings from Canadian companies and in the United States, while losses were offset by an uptick in gold and oil prices. June futures on ...
Hungary's anti-fraud body calls for extended powers to monitor EU funds
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Integrity Authority, an anti-fraud body tasked with overseeing European Union funds, lacks the proper investigative authority to expose possible wrongdoing, its leader told Reuters, calling for an ...
Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town
(Reuters) - Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than $1 billion in border ...