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More fans and sunny skies as French Open makes rapid return
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Seven months after the last French Open ended the tournament is back, boosted by the prospect of more spectators despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and forecasts ...
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Two dead, 10 believed missing from capsized boat off Florida
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 10 others were believed to be missing from a boat that capsized off Key West, Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard reported on Thursday. Eight survivors...
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Brent nudges towards $70 on rosy U.S. data, oil demand outlook
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices pushed higher on Friday, supported by firm U.S. economic data and expectations of a strong rebound in global fuel demand in the third quarter, while co...
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JD Logistics shares to rise 14% in Hong Kong IPO debut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - JD Logistics Inc shares are set to open up 14% from their HK$40.36 issue price as the company debuts on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday. The JD.com subsidiary raised $3.16...
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Japan ruling party committee to urge giving AstraZeneca vaccine to Taiwan
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japan ruling party committee on Taiwan relations said on Friday it would call on the government to supply a portion of Japan's AstraZeneca vaccine stock to Taiwan to help the islan...
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British pound gains boost from BoE, dollar looks to inflation data
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The British pound held firm near a three-month high against the dollar on Friday on rising expectations of an earlier than expected rate hike by the Bank of England,...
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Japan’s jobless rate rises, prices fall as pandemic pain persists
By Kaori Kaneko and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's unemployment rate crept up and job availability slid in April, data showed on Friday, underscoring the pain the country's prolonged battle wi...
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Malaysian volunteer undertakers struggle to cope as COVID cases surge
By Ebrahim Harris KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian volunteers, who help to give virus victims a Muslim burial, say they are being stretched like never before, as the Southeast Asian country struggle...
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Lakers reach deal to stay at Staples Center through 2041
The Los Angeles Lakers signed a long-term extension with the Anschutz Entertainment Group to remain at Staples Center through 2041. The agreement essentially keeps the Lakers in the arena for 20 more ...
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Jailed HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai faces new sentence over illegal assembly
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai is expected to receive a new prison sentence over his role in an unauthorised assembly on Oct. 1, 2019, ...
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