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Taiwan health ministry to get $2.9 billion boost to fight COVID-19
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's health ministry will receive an extra T$79.2 billion ($2.87 billion) in spending to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including buying vaccines, the government said on Thursday,...
Jun 02, 2021
New York’s Cuomo seeks state police help to probe war memorial vandalism
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he was "disgusted" at an apparent act of vandalism of a Vietnam War memorial in New York City, and asked state police to help with an investigation. "Th...
Jun 02, 2021
Saudi non-oil private sector expansion quickens as recovery deepens – PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector expanded for the ninth consecutive month in May and did so at a pace that quickened for a second straight month, a survey showed on Thursday, fu...
Jun 02, 2021
UK, Australia hold further talks in bid to strike trade deal within weeks
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Britain and Australia held another round of talks to progress a free trade deal, the British envoy said on Thursday, as both countries seek to strike an agreement...
Jun 02, 2021
South Korean military member arrested over suspected sexual abuse
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A member of the South Korean air force has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing and injuring a female colleague, which led to her taking her own life, the d...
Jun 02, 2021
UAE non-oil private sector recovery continues but pace softens slightly – PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector expanded for a sixth consecutive month in May, though it did so at a place slightly lower than in April and employment shrank for the...
Jun 02, 2021
Japan working to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan this month -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi in parliament on Thursday said he is working to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan this month, Kyodo news agency reported. Prime Minister ...
Jun 02, 2021
India records 134,154 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India announced on Thursday 134,154 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, while deaths from the coronavirus rose by 2,887. The country's total COVID-19 caseload now sta...
Jun 02, 2021
Four ways to relaunch your career after a pandemic year
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you knew Assane Savadogo before the pandemic, you might not recognize him now. The 39-year-old worked as an Uber driver for years in New York City after fleeing...
Jun 02, 2021
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 4,640 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 4,640 to 3,692,468, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The repor...
Jun 02, 2021
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