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New ECB policy will not try to make up for lost inflation: Weidmann
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not try to make up for lost inflation after periods of anaemic price growth and will not strive to overshoot its new 2% target, German central bank...
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N.Korea rejected AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over side effects, says think tank
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has rejected planned shipments of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that were being organised under the global COVAX distribution scheme due to concerns over s...
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Philippines relaxes COVID-19 curbs to allow children outdoors
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Friday loosened coronavirus restrictions to allow children out of their homes so they can return to parks, playgrounds, and hiking trails in the capital region an...
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India’s Ola says Temasek, Warburg Pincus to pump in $500 million ahead of IPO
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian ride-hailing firm Ola, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, said on Friday private equity firms Temasek and Warburg Pincus are investing $500 million in the startup ahea...
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‘Fight for vaccine’: Thais snap up shots in seconds via Shopee sale
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) - A hospital in Thailand taking reservations this week for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine was sold out in minutes - after offering shots v...
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Critic of Kuroda warns BOJ has little discretion over stimulus exit
By Leika Kihara and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan has little discretion over how and when to dial back stimulus given the huge scale and radical nature of its policies, said Kun...
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Ukraine to sanction top Belarus security officials, Lukashenko’s son
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's government has proposed the introduction of personal sanctions against 52 Belarusian officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko's son Viktor, the detailed text of i...
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Indonesia sends out vaccination vans to speed up rollout
By Adi Kurniawan JAKARTA (Reuters) - As Indonesia struggles to tackle a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections, authorities in Jakarta have deployed teams of health workers to drive around the capit...
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Basketball-Former Cavs, Bucks guard Dellavedova joins Melbourne United
(Reuters) - NBA veteran Matthew Dellavedova is returning home to Australia to play for Melbourne United after signing a three-year deal with the National Basketball League (NBL) champions. Dellavedova...
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Australia PM cheers Melbourne pub’s beers-for-vaccine offer
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday approved of a Melbourne pub that found itself in hot water for offering complimentary alcohol to COVID-19 vaccinat...
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