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German to drop incidence levels as key COVID yardstick – sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has decided to stop using the coronavirus infection rate as its yardstick for deciding if restrictions should be in force to contain the spread of the virus, government sour...
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Bitcoin price rises past $50,000 as rebound continues
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin's price surged past $50,000 on Monday for the first time since May, continuing its rebound from a months-long slump. The world's largest cryptocurrency rose to $50,341, as i...
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Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten loses court battle over songs in TV show
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Sex Pistols front-man John Lydon lost his legal battle on Monday to prevent other members from using their music in a planned television series about the rise of the punk roc...
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Vietnam reports 10,266 new COVID-19 infections, 389 deaths
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry reported 10,266 new COVID-19 infections and 389 deaths on Monday, most of which were detected in outbreak epicentre Ho Chi Minh City, where troops have been...
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Villagers evacuated as forest fire spreads near Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) - People were evacuated from two villages west of Athens on Monday as firefighters battled a new blaze in a forested area that was devastated by flames last week. Authorities ordered ...
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U.S. raised prospect of using South Korea bases for Afghan refugees, Seoul says
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States discussed "at a very basic level" using its bases in South Korea to temporarily house refugees from Afghanistan, but talks on the iss...
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Futures rebound as oil stocks jump; PMI data in focus
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, with oil shares leading the pack, as investors returned to riskier assets after a sharp selloff last week on worries about a slowing pace of U.S. e...
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Lithuania says will complete Belarus border fence by Sept 2022
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania said on Monday it would complete a 508-km (315-mile) fence along its border with Belarus by September next year to stop migrants it says are crossing in record numbers or...
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Chevron begins COVID-19 vaccination mandates – WSJ
(Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp has begun requiring some employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and is evaluating mandates throughout its entire workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported on M...
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Iran resumes fuel exports to Afghanistan after Taliban request, union says
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) -Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a request from the Taliban, Iran's Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products...
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