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Asian stocks follow Wall St up as virus curbs tightened
Aug 9, 2021

Asian stocks follow Wall St up as virus curbs tightened

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after China and Australia tightened anti-virus controls that threaten to weigh on an economic recovery...

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'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics
Aug 6, 2021

'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics

Marcell Jacobs backed up his shocking 100-meter victory with another totally unexpected gold for Italy in the 4x100-meter relay at the Olympics...

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China pledges 2 billion vaccines globally through year's end
Aug 6, 2021

China pledges 2 billion vaccines globally through year's end

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged 2 billion doses of Chinese vaccines would be supplied to the world through this year, an increase that would add to the country's efforts as the largest global exp...

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ASEAN ministers pick Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanmar
Aug 4, 2021

ASEAN ministers pick Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanmar

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have picked Brunei's second foreign minister as their special envoy to Myanmar, in a breakthrough for regional mediation aimed at ending the country’s deepening crisi...

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Japan to limit hospital care as COVID-19 cases hit new high
Aug 4, 2021

Japan to limit hospital care as COVID-19 cases hit new high

Japan’s government is introducing a contentious new policy in which coronavirus patients with moderate symptoms will isolate at home instead of in hospitals, as new cases surge in Tokyo to record leve...

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Honda reverts to profit on recovery from pandemic damage
Aug 4, 2021

Honda reverts to profit on recovery from pandemic damage

Honda has returned to profitability in April-June, recording a $2 billion profit as better sales and costs cuts added to the Japanese automaker’s bottom line...

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Seoul: North Korea releases army rice reserves amid shortage
Aug 3, 2021

Seoul: North Korea releases army rice reserves amid shortage

South Korea's spy agency says North Korea is releasing emergency rice reserves as a heat wave and drought worsen a food shortage...

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Kim's sister warns S. Korea-US drills will rekindle tensions
Aug 1, 2021

Kim's sister warns S. Korea-US drills will rekindle tensions

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned that next month’s annual military drills between South Korean and U.S. troops will undermine prospects for better ties between the Kor...

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In effort to curb COVID, Tokyo Olympics collect lots of spit
Jul 30, 2021

In effort to curb COVID, Tokyo Olympics collect lots of spit

About 30,000 people are spitting into tiny plastic vials every day at the Tokyo Olympics in a routine that’s grown crucial in going ahead with the pandemic-era Games...

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Olympics collects lots of spit daily in effort to curb COVID
Jul 30, 2021

Olympics collects lots of spit daily in effort to curb COVID

About 30,000 people are spitting into tiny plastic vials every day at the Tokyo Olympics in a routine that’s grown crucial in going ahead with the pandemic-era Games...

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