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India should brace for third COVID-19 wave by Oct, say health experts
By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) -A third wave of coronavirus infections is likely to hit India by October, and although it will be better controlled than the latest outbreak the pandemic will re...
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Three dead after tubers go over North Carolina dam
(Reuters) - Three people have been found dead and two remain missing after a group of tubers floating along the Dan River in North Carolina went over a dam, local authorities said on Thursday. Rocking...
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Drink up, drink fast, drink alone: Tokyo to ease alcohol curbs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Thirsty Tokyo residents are about to get a bit of a break just as the summer heat arrives with authorities in the Japanese capital preparing to relax a ban on alcohol in restaurants ...
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Soccer-UEFA has contingency plan for London-scheduled Euro 2020 final
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -UEFA has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as the host for the final of Euro 2020 unless the British government agrees to exempt travelling foreign fa...
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Olympics-Telford replaces injured Bardsley in Team GB women’s soccer squad
(Reuters) - English goalkeeper Carly Telford has been included in Britain's women's soccer squad for the Tokyo Olympics after Karen Bardsley withdrew because of injury, Team GB said on Friday. Bardsle...
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Under shareholder pressure, Toshiba board chairman vows to be ‘agent of positive change’
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp Board Chairman Osamu Nagayama on Friday pledged to be "an agent of positive change, not a protector of the status quo," in a letter to shareholders ahead of the conglome...
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Take Five: U.S. housing, the BoE and Tokyo’s Olympics preparations
(Reuters) - 1/ HOME INSPECTION New home sales and mortgage application numbers on Wednesday provide a view into U.S. housing -- a standout in the post COVID-19 recovery that has shown some weakness la...
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Olympics-No jab, no play for Australian winter athletes heading offshore
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's top winter athletes will not be permitted to train or compete overseas in the lead-up to the 2022 Beijing Games unless vaccinated for COVID-19, the Olympic Winter Ins...
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MLB roundup: D-backs take record 23rd consecutive road loss
The Arizona Diamondbacks sustained a major league modern-era record 23rd consecutive defeat Thursday afternoon, falling victim to Kevin Gausman's sharp pitching and Curt Casali's big offensive day in ...
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As COVID funeral pyres burn, India’s rural economy goes up in smoke
By Rajendra Jadhav and Swati Bhat Satara, INDIA (Reuters) - Having watched his father's funeral pyre burn by a river bank close to their farm last month, Indian sugarcane grower Dattatray Bagal and hi...
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