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Thailand reports daily record of COVID-19 deaths as some tourists return
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday reported a daily record of 57 deaths from the coronavirus, the second day in a row of record-high fatalities as the Southeast Asian country struggles to quell ...
Jun 30, 2021
S.Korea unveils $29 billion extra budget to aid small businesses, create jobs
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea unveiled a 33 trillion won ($29.2 billion) supplementary budget on Thursday, the largest on record for extra spending outside its annual budget, to offer pan...
Jun 30, 2021
S.Korea exports extend double-digit growth; Delta variant, China demand pose risks
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean exports marked a fourth consecutive month of double-digit growth in June, albeit at a reduced pace, propelled by solid economic recovery in major markets glo...
Jun 30, 2021
China June factory growth slows on COVID-19, supply chain snags – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at a softer pace in June, as the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the export province of Guangdong and supply chain woes drove output growth to the...
Jun 30, 2021
Soccer-Judge questions Brazil confederation over possible anti-gay prejudice
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Rio de Janeiro judge has given the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) 48 hours to explain why none of their players at the Copa America are wearing the No. 24 shirt, w...
Jun 30, 2021
Indonesia “emergency” COVID-19 curbs to be effective July 2-20 -minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will launch on Friday emergency measures aimed at controlling its worst coronavirus epidemic since the start of the pandemic, with the curbs due to run until July 20, a s...
Jun 30, 2021
Thorns sign 15-year-old Olivia Moultrie, who sued NWSL
The Portland Thorns signed 15-year-old midfielder Olivia Moultrie to a three-year contract Wednesday, making her the youngest player in the history of the National Women's Soccer League. Moultrie file...
Jun 30, 2021
Australia’s New South Wales reports 24 locally acquired COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, on Thursday reported 24 locally acquired COVID-19 cases as the state capital Sydney nears a week of a hard lockdown put in place to...
Jun 30, 2021
Table tennis-China eyes another clean sweep but challenges ahead
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - China will be bidding for a fourth clean sweep of table tennis medals at the Tokyo Olympics and despite some mixed performances in the run-up to the Games it will b...
Jun 30, 2021
Shooting-Jin, Salukvadze gunning for glory and history in Tokyo
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - South Korean Jin Jong-oh will be chasing a fifth Olympic gold to cement his place as the most successful individual shooter in the history of the Games, and ...
Jun 30, 2021
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