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Food running out, Philippine typhoon survivors warn
By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine officials and residents of areas that bore the brunt of Typhoon Rai pleaded for food, water, and shelter on Tuesday as damaged roads...
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Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Several countries reimposed social distancing measures, while surging COVID-19 cases in New York City and across the United States over the weekend dashed hopes for a more normal holiday s...
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Swimming-Canada’s MacNeil sets 50m backstroke short course world record
(Reuters) - Canada's Maggie MacNeil set a short course world record in the women's 50 metres backstroke to win gold at the world championships in Abu Dhabi. MacNeil, who won 100m butterfly gold at the...
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Macau’s casinos pin hopes on everyday gamblers after junket shutdowns
By Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG (Reuters) - Macau's casinos face a bleak short-term outlook after shutting most of their lucrative gaming rooms catering to wealthy gamblers and as COVID-19 travel restri...
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Digital maps provider MapmyIndia hits $1.12 billion valuation in market debut
BENGALURU (Reuters) -MapmyIndia, which powers Apple Inc's maps in the country, surged 54% in its market debut on Tuesday following a bumper initial public offering subscription last week, valuing the ...
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Making the most of online connections: Tips from Zoom’s Lynne Oldham
By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan NEW YORK (Reuters) - So much in the world of work changed in the last two years, but Lynne Oldham, chief people officer at Zoom Video Communications Inc, says the old adages stil...
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U.S. ex-priest jailed for 12 years on child sex charges in East Timor
DILI (Reuters) - A court in East Timor jailed a defrocked American priest for 12 years on Tuesday, his lawyer said, after he was charged with sexually abusing more than a dozen girls over decades. The...
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Japan upgrades economic view for first time in 17 months in Dec report
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan raised its overall economic assessment for the first time in 17 months in December as consumers and companies turned more optimistic about the outlook on fall...
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Sanofi to buy U.S.-based Amunix Pharma for about $1 billion
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Sanofi SA said on Tuesday it will buy Amunix Pharmaceuticals Inc for an upfront payment of about $1 billion. Sanofi said it will also pay Amunix up to $225 million based on certa...
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Pentagon stops short of banning military membership in extremist groups
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon stopped short on Monday of creating a list of extremist groups that military members cannot join and declined to say explicitly wheth...
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