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Fire near Turkish power plant under control – local mayor
MILAS, Turkey (Reuters) - A blaze threatening a coal-fired power plant in southwestern Turkey is under control, local authorities said on Wednesday, as firefighters battled coastal wildfires for an ei...
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Hong Kong museum commemorating 1989 Tiananmen victims reopens online
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's June 4th Museum, dedicated to the victims of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, reopened online on Wednesday...
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Britain granted ‘dialogue partner’ status by Southeast Asian bloc
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has been granted "dialogue partner" status by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a step forward in London's push to build stronger diplomatic ties in Asia following ...
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Olympics-Golf-Top women thrill in Games glory hunt after lukewarm men’s event
By Ju-min Park KAWAGOE, Japan (Reuters) - Boasting a sparkling field laden with gold medal-hunting patriots, the women's Olympic golf competition puts the men's event in the shade for the players' she...
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Spurred by pandemic, Barcelona backs greener, car-free future
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - When Spain lifted its strict pandemic lockdown in the middle of last year, residents of Barcelona found some of their streets were not as they remembered them. The C...
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Ukraine receives 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Denmark
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has received 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Denmark, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. "We're grateful to our Denmark friends for their suppo...
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Beirut marks one year since port blast with anger and mourning
By Imad Creidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic Beirut port explosion on Wednesday, with residents expressing anger and sadness in a city where many are stil...
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Pope, on anniversary of Beirut blast, promises Lebanon visit
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, speaking at his first general audience since he underwent intestinal surgery a month ago and on the first anniversary of a fatal blast in Beirut, said he had a "g...
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Ether falls 1% ahead of major upgrade to ethereum network
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ether fell about 1% on Wednesday ahead of a technical adjustment to its underlying ethereum blockchain that would alter the way transactions are processed. The revamp is currentl...
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Olympics-Skateboarding-Winners and rivals share hugs and tears in skate contest
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Misugu Okamoto, a 15-year old skateboarder from central Japan, had gone into Wednesday's park finals in top position, only to miss the landing of an important trick, wh...
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