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China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed E. China Sea area
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Bill Gates · GazaBy Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Success in the fight to wipe out polio is not guaranteed, according to tech billionaire turned philanthropist Bill Gates, whose foundation has poured billions into the effort. Gates warned against complacency in tackling the deadly viral disease as he welcomed a $500 million pledge from Saudi Arabia on Sunday to fight polio over the next five years, bringing it in line with the U.S. as one of the biggest …See the Story
Wiping out polio ‘not guaranteed’, support needed, Bill Gates says
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Hamas · GazaBy Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an Israeli assault on the southern city of Rafah. The official, who asked not to be named, said the delegation will discuss a ceasefire proposal handed by Hamas to mediators Qatar and Egypt, as well as Israel’s response.…See the Story
Hamas delegation to visit Cairo on Monday for Gaza ceasefire talks, Hamas official says
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Columbia University · Gaza(Reuters) – In the days since police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University on April 18, a protest encampment has been re-established on the New York campus and hundreds of protesters have been arrested at schools from California to Massachusetts. The protests over the conflict between Israel and Palestinians – and the response from administrators, politicians, faculty and students to the demonstrations –…See the Story
Explainer-Who are some of the people and groups involved in US college protests?
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Zaporiz'ka Oblast · Zaporiz'ka OblastZAPORIZHZHIA REGION — Oleksandr Taran's mobile artillery unit isn't officially part of Ukraine's military, but that hasn't stopped his men from destroying Russian targets on their own dime.
"We ... get by thanks to the pension fund," the 68-year-old commander - whose call sign is "Grandpa" - said with a chuckle.
Taran's all-volunteer unit, the Steppe Wolves, is comprised of dozens of Ukrainian men mostly over 60 years old who are considered too …See the Story
Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces free of charge
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KremlinRussian officials threatened the West on April 28 with a "severe" response in the event that frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising "endless" legal challenges and tit-for-tat measures.See the Story
Russia Threatens West With 'Severe' Response If Its Assets Are Touched
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Thai foreign minister resigns, local media report
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United States · United StatesBy Selena Li and Julie Zhu HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China International Capital Corp (CICC) is cutting the base pay of onshore investment bankers by as much as 25%, three sources said, in a major effort to reduce costs amid volatile markets and Beijing’s austerity drive. Some of the impacted dealmakers were notified on Friday about the cuts, said the sources, who have knowledge of the pay reductions but declined to be named as they ar…See the Story
Exclusive-Chinese brokerage CICC cutting dealmakers’ base pay by 25%, sources say
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