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As outbreak worsens, Thai temple inundated with coronavirus cremations
By Jiraporn Kuhakan PATHUM THANI, Thailand (Reuters) - Dressed in a saffron robe, Thai monk Pongpetch Santijittho, climbs into a white protective suit and sprays disinfectant on a pair of rubber boots...
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Soccer-Israel’s Beitar Jerusalem says it cancels Barcelona friendly
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli soccer team said on Thursday it has called off a friendly match with Barcelona after the Spanish team declined to play in Jerusalem, a city that Palestinians want part...
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Russia bans investigative news outlet ‘Proekt’ on national security grounds
By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia declared the "Proekt" investigative news outlet an "undesirable" organisation on national security grounds on Thursday, banning its activit...
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Olympics-Hundreds of horses fly into Tokyo for equestrian competition
By Shadia Nasralla (Reuters) - It is not only thousands of athletes who are flying to Tokyo for the Olympic Games but also hundreds of horses. They will compete with their riders in the three equestri...
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Ex-porn star brings trouble to Texas town in Cannes film ‘Red Rocket’
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - A former porn star returns to his Texas home town in American director Sean Baker's "Red Rocket", a raw character study, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival...
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U.S. launches online hub to help ransomware victims
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday unveiled an online hub for the victims of ransomware attacks, saying it will make it easier for companies and municipalities to...
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U.S. Senate’s Schumer says setting up first floor vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill for Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday he would set up an initial procedural floor vote on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for next Wednesda...
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Some ex-Colombian soldiers detained in Haiti had U.S. military training: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small number of the former Colombian soldiers accused of involvement in the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise this month had received U.S. military training in ...
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Merkel calls flooding a catastrophe, promises government help
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the deadly flooding in her homeland a catastrophe on Thursday and said she was working with the nation's finance and interior ministers to...
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Chinese cryptocurrency community Bishijie shut down by regulators
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Bishijie, a Chinese cryptocurrency community and information provider, on Thursday ceased operation of its app and website in mainland China, saying it violated central bank regul...
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