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Cooling measures doing little to slow New Zealand’s housing boom
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Desperation among homebuyers is pushing New Zealand house prices to record highs, overpowering the government's efforts to rein in the red-hot market and puttin...
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India reports 44,643 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported 44,643 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the federal health ministry said on Friday, taking its tally to 31.86 million cases. Deaths rose by 464, tak...
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Chinese online platforms need to rein in celebrity “star-making” – state-media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese online platforms ought to rein in the over promotion of celebrities in order to protect minors, an op-ed article published in the state-owned People's Daily said on Friday...
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Japan’s Q2 economic rebound likely feeble as COVID-19 impact persists: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a Reuters poll showed, as solid exports and capital expen...
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Homes flooded, fields and roads damaged as heavy rain hits North Korea
By Josh Smith and Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - More than 1,100 homes in North Korea were damaged, thousands of people evacuated, and farms and roads washed away after days of heavy rains brought floo...
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Olympics-Hockey-Britain win bronze after 4-3 victory over India
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain earned the bronze medal in the women's hockey tournament after a hard-fought 4-3 win over India in hot conditions at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Britain,...
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Olympics-Beach volleyball-U.S. Ross, Klineman win gold in Tokyo Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - April Ross and Alix Klineman from the United States won the gold medal in the women's beach volleyball by defeating Australia's Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy in the fi...
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South Korea nurse eligible for gov’t benefit after COVID-19 vaccine reaction
SEOUL (Reuters) - For the first time in South Korea, a nursing assistant who suffered paralysis after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine was recognised as a victim of an industrial accident, making her elig...
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Bukalapak, Indonesia’s biggest IPO, up 25% in blockbuster debut
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Shares of Indonesia's first listed tech unicorn, PT Bukalapak.com, surged by 24.7% at their trading debut on Friday, after the company raised $1.5 billion in the Southeast Asian co...
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Duolingo app no longer available on some Chinese app stores
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Duolingo Inc said late on Thursday it was aware that its popular Duolingo language learning app was no longer available for download on some app stores in China. Its removal from ...
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