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Fed taper talk lifts dollar ahead of inflation test
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a four-month high against the euro and scaled a five-week peak on the Japanese yen on Wednesday, as traders awaited U.S. inflation data a...
Aug 10, 2021
Australia extends COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for seven days
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Wednesday extended a lockdown in Melbourne for another seven days until Aug. 19 as authorities fight to get on top of the highly infectious Delta variant. ...
Aug 10, 2021
U.S. man held on suspicion of murdering his two children in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -An American man suspected of murdering his two young children in Mexico has been arrested by U.S. border agents as he attempted to return to the United States, prosecutors in th...
Aug 10, 2021
Australia’s CBA sets record $4.4 billion buyback as profit rebounds
By Paulina Duran and Shashwat Awasthi SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest lender, on Wednesday announced a record A$6 billion ($4.41 billion) share buyba...
Aug 10, 2021
Brazil Congress votes down Bolsonaro proposal to change voting system
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of Congress late on Tuesday voted down a proposed constitutional amendment backed by President Jair Bolsonaro that would change the country's voting system to...
Aug 10, 2021
Singapore upgrades 2021 GDP outlook as vaccinations gain pace
By Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's bellwether economy expanded more than initially estimated in the second quarter and the government raised its forecast for 2021 as ...
Aug 10, 2021
Indonesian village turns unwanted trash into COVID helper
By Prasto Wardoyo TEMBOK GEDE, Indonesia (Reuters) - A homemade robot designed by Indonesian villagers and scientists for fun has found a new use during the pandemic - bringing food, and hopefully a s...
Aug 10, 2021
Tennis-Williams sisters, Kenin withdraw from Western & Southern Open
(Reuters) - Venus and Serena Williams as well fellow American Sofia Kenin on Tuesday withdrew from the upcoming Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, dimming the star power at the U.S. Open tune-up e...
Aug 10, 2021
China reports 111 new coronavirus cases vs 143 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 on the mainland for Aug. 10, down from 143 cases a day earlier, the health authority said on Wednesday. China's latest clusters are mainly ...
Aug 10, 2021
New Zealand designates Indonesia, Fiji as high-risk countries due to COVID-19
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand on Wednesday designated Indonesia and Fiji as very high-risk countries due to escalating COVID-19 case numbers, and placed limits on travel from the...
Aug 10, 2021
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