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‘David vs Goliath’ – Venice ban may not end cruise ship battle
By Alex Fraser VENICE (Reuters) - When the first cruise ship since the start of the pandemic sailed through the Venice lagoon last month, hundreds of people rallied on land and small boats in protest....
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Bromell poised for gold, says ‘Fastest Man’ author
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - Neil Duncanson, the man who has analysed every Olympic 100 metres final in forensic detail, is predicting three Americans in the Tokyo showdown and says Trayvon Bro...
Jul 30, 2021
China pledges to resolutely cope with COVID-19 outbreak in Nanjing
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will resolutely cope with the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the eastern Nanjing city of Jiangsu province, and infections related to the Nanjing outbreak, the country's National...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Volleyball-Poland hand Japan second loss, Brazil hold off U.S
TOKYO (Reuters) - World champions Poland fended off a spirited Japan in men's volleyball to beat the hosts in straight sets while Brazil survived an early scare to triumph over the United States on Fr...
Jul 30, 2021
100,000 children in Tigray at risk of death from malnutrition – UNICEF
GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 100,000 children in Tigray, Ethiopia, could suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition in the next 12 months, a 10-fold jump over average annual levels, the U....
Jul 30, 2021
China education fund tumbles after ill-timed launch
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Following an ill-timed launch, a Chinese fund that promised to offer global investors a "golden" opportunity to buy Chinese education stocks has dropped more than 40% this month, ...
Jul 30, 2021
South Africa’s Ster-Kinekor bets on drive-in cinema under the stars
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Under the stars of the South African night, the movie-goers who used to throng a cinema among the shops of Johannesburg's Sandton City mall, have since the p...
Jul 30, 2021
Japan eyes fresh stimulus package as new curbs weigh on growth
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will act "without hesitation" to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Friday, signalling the gover...
Jul 30, 2021
Death toll in Turkish wildfires rises to four, blazes rage on
By Mert Ozkan MANAVGAT, Turkey (Reuters) - The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast has risen to four and firefighters were battling blazes for a third day on Friday after the evacuati...
Jul 30, 2021
Crypto exchange Binance to wind down derivatives in Europe
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) -Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Friday it would wind down its futures and derivatives products offerings across Europe, a move that comes after unpreceden...
Jul 30, 2021
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