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Rugby-Australia’s Haylett-Petty retires after long battle with concussion
(Reuters) - Wallabies' fullback Dane Haylett-Petty announced his retirement on Sunday after failing to fully recover from the effects of a concussion he suffered last year in a match against the All B...
Nov 07, 2021
Explainer-What’s the difference between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming?
By Kate Abnett GLASGOW (Reuters) - Over and over at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, world leaders have stressed the need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The 2015 Paris Agreement co...
Nov 07, 2021
Nicaragua’s Ortega seeks re-election with opposition candidates in jail
By Diego Or and Daina Beth Solomon (Reuters) - Nicaraguans vote on Sunday in a presidential election marked by longtime President Daniel Ortega's ruthless campaign to extend his tight grip on power by...
Nov 07, 2021
China issues winter’s first snowstorm orange alert, cold snap sweeps country
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's weather agency issued the winter's first snowstorm orange alert, the second-highest level, on Sunday while nationwide cold wave alarms fuelled concerns over traffic disrupt...
Nov 07, 2021
NBA roundup: Heat hang on to defeat Jazz
Tyler Herro had 29 points and Jimmy Butler added 27 as the host Miami Heat used a multi-dimensional offensive attack to build a big lead before holding on to defeat the Utah Jazz 118-115 on Saturday n...
Nov 07, 2021
NHL roundup: Panthers throttle Hurricanes
In a clash of top early-season performers, the Florida Panthers scored four first-period goals, ending the Carolina Hurricanes' perfect season with a 5-2 victory on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla. Ant...
Nov 07, 2021
Sydney to further ease COVID-19 curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
(Reuters) - Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdwon that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of p...
Nov 07, 2021
Soccer-‘Evisceration’: Knives out for Man Utd’s Solskjaer after sobering derby loss
(Reuters) - Manchester City's clinical 2-0 demolition https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/man-city-cruise-derby-win-united-home-woes-continue-2021-11-06 of rivals Manchester United dominated the ...
Nov 07, 2021
China Oct exports beat forecasts, offer buffer to slowing domestic economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's export growth slowed in October but beat forecasts as booming global demand for holiday seasons, an easing power crunch and mitigating supply chain disruptions offset some ...
Nov 06, 2021
China’s crude oil imports in Oct fall to lowest in three years
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's crude oil imports plunged in October to the lowest since September 2018, as large state-owned refiners withheld purchases because of rising prices while independent refiner...
Nov 06, 2021
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