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Bollywood stars, Indian celebrities launch NFTs amid global craze
By Nupur Anand and Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian celebrities from the world of Bollywood and cricket are increasingly launching digital memorabilia through non-fungible tokens (NFT), h...
Oct 23, 2021
India reports 15,906 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported 15,906 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to government data on Sunday. The nationwide tally of infections has reached 34.17 million since the star...
Oct 23, 2021
Melbourne to ease more COVID curbs as 80% vaccination rate nears
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Melbourne, the world's most locked-down city that emerged from its latest spate of COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, will see more curbs eased next week when Victor...
Oct 23, 2021
Uzbek leader expected to secure second term in office
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan votes in a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no genuine opposition and is almost certain to win a second term. Mirzi...
Oct 23, 2021
Picasso artworks in Las Vegas fetch more than $100 million
(Reuters) - Eleven Picasso paintings and other works that helped turn Las Vegas into an unlikely destination for art were sold at auction on Saturday for more than $100 million. The Sotheby's auction ...
Oct 23, 2021
U.S. envoy urges N.Korea to end ‘provocations’, accept offer of talks
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's recent ballistic missile tests https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-says-it-conducted-successful-missile-test-submarine-kcna-2021-10-19 were ...
Oct 23, 2021
Taiwan, U.S. discuss UN participation ahead of key anniversary
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese and U.S. officials have discussed how Taiwan can "meaningfully" participate at the United Nations just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping will give a speech to mark ...
Oct 23, 2021
Three charged for rural Mackinaw murder Friday night
Peoria, Ill — A woman is dead, a man is critically injured and three people are charged with murder in connection with a deadly shooting in rural Mackinaw Friday night. Tazewell County Sheriff&#...
Oct 23, 2021
Motor racing-Chadwick wins in Austin to lead W Series into final race
(Reuters) - Britain's Jamie Chadwick won the first of two W Series races in Austin, Texas, on Saturday to take a 10-point lead into Sunday's season finale of the all-female single-seater championship....
Oct 23, 2021
Skateboarding-Disabled skaters in Brazil aiming for Paralympic inclusion
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Disabled Brazilian skateboarders got together at Brazil's first Paraskate Tour event on Saturday where, buoyed by the success of skateboarding in the Tokyo Olympics, they worked ...
Oct 23, 2021
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