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China’s Communist Party to celebrate 100th birthday in show of pomp and power
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will mark the centenary of the founding of its ruling Communist Party on Thursday with pomp, spectacle, and what state media described as an "important" speech by President X...
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Off California, sea otters feast and play a part in climate change battle
By Nathan Frandino MOSS LANDING, Calif. (Reuters) - Sea otters are helping to keep marine forests healthy by feasting on the seaweed-loving urchins whose numbers have exploded off California's coast, ...
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Biden to announce wage boost, bonuses for wildfire fighters
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce wage hikes and bonuses for federal firefighters ahead of a meeting with western state governors who may face a record...
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Indonesia reports record high 21,807 coronavirus cases
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Wednesday recorded its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 21,807 infections, according to health ministry data. The data also showed 467 new deaths, tak...
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French court dismisses Lubrizol request for fire charges to be dropped
(Corrects headline to show Lubrizol sought charges be dropped, makes clear in text the case has not yet been sent to trial) PARIS (Reuters) - A French appeal court on Wednesday rejected a request by c...
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Renault raises targets for share of electric vehicles
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) - Renault said on Wednesday that electric vehicles would account for up to 90% of the French carmaker's models by 2030, amping up its ambitions in a fast-growing se...
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China’s Clover to supply up to 414 million COVID-19 doses to COVAX scheme
(Corrects fourth paragraph to show upfront payment is separate from payment upon positive data) BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Clover Biopharmaceuticals announced on Wednesday an advance purchase agreemen...
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As Thai tourist island reopens, small businesses say left behind
By Jiraporn Kuhakan PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - As Thailand's government prepares to celebrate its reopening to foreign tourists this week, many businesses on the holiday island of Phuket aren't so e...
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Russia’s COVID-19 deaths hit new pandemic high
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 669 coronavirus-related deaths nationwide on Wednesday, the most confirmed in a single day since the pandemic began, amid a surge in cases that authorities blame on ...
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Ethiopia says many soldiers and civilians killed in Tigray conflict
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Many soldiers and civilians have been killed in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a spokesman for the Ethiopian government task force for Tigray said on Wednesday. It w...
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