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Dollar buoyed as healthy U.S. jobs fuel Fed taper talk
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was buoyant on Tuesday, pushing the euro to a four-month low, as a run of strong U.S. job figures solidified expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could s...
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Australian protesters deface parliament as gov’t faces pressure on climate targets
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - A small group of protesters on Tuesday painted slogans in support of climate action on Australia's parliament and the prime minister's residence, as the governmen...
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Amazon to pay shoppers hurt by others’ products, does not admit liability
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday said it would pay customers who suffer injuries or property damage from defective goods others sell on its U.S. platform, in a new policy that could reduce litiga...
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Canadian ambassador condemns death sentence for Schellenberg
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - The Canadian ambassador to China on Tuesday condemned a Chinese court's ruling that upheld the death sentence verdict for a Canadian convicted of drug smuggling and...
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China’s wild elephants head to safety after long trek
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Fourteen wild elephants are heading south towards their protected habitat in southwest China's Yunnan province following a 1,300-km (807-mile) trek that captured ...
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Hong Kong leader supports adoption of anti-sanctions law through local legislation
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she supports the implementation of a mainland Chinese law in the former British colony to respond to foreign sanctions, the strongest ...
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S. Korea approves Phase III trial of SK Bioscience’s COVID-19 vaccine
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea gave vaccine developer SK Bioscience the green light on Tuesday for a Phase III study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate at a time of vaccine shortages, when...
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Soccer-Premier League to introduce random COVID-19 status checks for ticket holders
(Reuters) - Fans attending Premier League games are set to face random spot checks of their COVID-19 status at some stadiums in the opening weeks of the new season. Ticket holders should be prepared t...
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S.Korea’s Krafton, maker of hit game ‘PUBG’, tumbles on debut
By Joyce Lee and Scott Murdoch SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Krafton Inc, the Tencent Holdings-backed South Korean company behind blockbuster video game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG),...
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Asian stocks on backfoot as concern over Delta variant saps confidence
By Paulina Duran and Matt Scuffham SYDNEY/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks started off on a weak footing on Tuesday after a largely soft performance on Wall Street and as persistent concerns over the...
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