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Grand jury in Texas will not charge officers in custody death of Black man
(Reuters) - A grand jury in Texas on Tuesday cleared eight former officers of any criminal wrongdoing in the death of a 26-year-old Black man in custody. The Collin County Grand Jury had reviewed the ...
Jun 23, 2021
Australian Aboriginal opposition mounts to new state heritage laws
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Opposition is mounting from Australian Indigenous groups to draft Western Australian heritage legislation as groups say there is little change to regulations that allowed Rio Tin...
Jun 23, 2021
Self-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 million
BEIJING (Reuters) - WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup, said on Wednesday that it would deepen development with Nissan Motor on autonomous driving technology for the China market as it r...
Jun 23, 2021
Tesla opens first charging station in China with energy storage facilities
BEIJING (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it has opened its first charging station in China with its own solar and energy storage facilities. The charging station in Lhasa...
Jun 22, 2021
Unliveable Sydney homes going for millions in Australia housing boom
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sydney houses with crumbling walls, shredded ceilings, and bathrooms and kitchens stripped of fixtures are getting snapped up for millions as buyers try to grab a sl...
Jun 22, 2021
Taiwan Buddhist group enters fray for BioNTech COVID vaccines
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A major Taiwanese Buddhist group said on Wednesday that it was hoping to buy 5 million doses of BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine, joining Foxconn and TSMC in trying to secure vaccines...
Jun 22, 2021
Giant panda gives birth to twin cubs at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo
TOKYO (Reuters) - A month ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, the city has another reason to celebrate - giant panda Shin Shin has given birth to twin cubs at Ueno Zoo, the first panda birth ther...
Jun 22, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily columnist under security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong police arrested on Wednesday a columnist for pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on suspicion of conspiring to collude with a foreign country or foreign forces, in another...
Jun 22, 2021
Australia’s cenbank calls full employment a key national priority
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Absorbing spare labour market capacity and achieving full employment are important national priorities, a senior Australian central bank official said on Wednesday, ...
Jun 22, 2021
British minister urges same rules for streaming services, broadcasters – Times
(Reuters) - Britain's streaming services and broadcasters should be on a level playing field, as traditional broadcasters now compete with "one hand tied behind their backs", Culture Secretary Oliver ...
Jun 22, 2021
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