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‘Death zone’ queues feared on Everest as Nepal grants record climbing permits
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A record number of mountaineers expected on Mount Everest during the current spring climbing season has sparked fears of a traffic jam when teams make their final...
Apr 28, 2023
China’s Politburo meeting says demand growth key to durable economic recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy is recovering but domestic demand is still insufficient, posing obstacles for an economic transformation, according to a Politburo meeting held on Friday, state med...
Apr 28, 2023
Take Five: Rate hike vs bank stress
(Reuters) - Meetings at the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and Australia's central bank top the agenda, while megacap Apple brings the U.S. earnings season to an end, as markets work ...
Apr 28, 2023
MLB roundup: Zac Gallen extends scoreless run in D-backs’ win
By Field Level Media Zac Gallen recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings to fuel the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in Phoenix. Gallen (4...
Apr 28, 2023
Thai economy slows in March, but seen improving in future – central bank
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy slowed down in March compared with the previous month, as exports declined but the service sector continued to improve, driven by higher foreign tourist numbers,...
Apr 28, 2023
Russia boosting combat readiness of its C. Asia bases to counter U.S. – defence minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Moscow was boosting the combat readiness of its military bases in Central Asia to counter what he said were U.S. efforts t...
Apr 28, 2023
BBC chairman Sharp faces day of reckoning as report due
LONDON (Reuters) - An investigation into whether BBC chairman Richard Sharp breached rules by failing to declare his role in arranging a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson around the time he w...
Apr 28, 2023
Guinea book festival hopes to turn the page on low literacy rate
By Souleymane Camara CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's national sports stadium buzzed with people seeking a different kind of workout this week, as minds flexed and stretched in pursuit not of muscle gains...
Apr 28, 2023
Katy Perry loses trademark fight with Australian fashion designer
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian court has ruled that pop superstar Katy Perry infringed the trademark of a Sydney-based fashion designer who has sold her products locally under a label with her birth...
Apr 28, 2023
Thailand widens investigation into woman suspected of killing 13 with cyanide
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police have arrested a woman suspected of killing 13 people using pills laced with cyanide, saying they will widen a probe into a series of deaths that have gripped the nation...
Apr 28, 2023
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