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Blinken calls out China in meeting with ASEAN bloc ministers -spokesman
(Reuters) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the U.S. rejection of China's "unlawful maritime claims" in the South China Sea in a virtual meeting with foreign ministers of the Association ...
Jul 13, 2021
China plans launch ceremony for carbon emission trading scheme on July 16 -sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to host a launching ceremony for its national carbon emission trading scheme (ETS) on July 16, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The ET...
Jul 13, 2021
New Zealand central bank surprises by reducing stimulus, Kiwi dollar jumps
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank on Wednesday announced a halt to its pandemic-induced NZ$100 billion ($70 billion) bond purchase progamme, sending the Kiwi dollar so...
Jul 13, 2021
Death toll rises to 17 in partial collapse of China hotel
BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll in the partial collapse of a budget hotel in China's eastern city of Suzhou on Monday has risen to 17, state media said on Wednesday. Of the 23 people trapped in the...
Jul 13, 2021
Asian shares lower on U.S. inflation jitters
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Wednesday after data showing the biggest jump in U.S. inflation in 13 years fuelled some market expectations that the Federal Reserve coul...
Jul 13, 2021
Altan Redes files for bankruptcy protection in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican telecommunications company Altan Redes, which has since 2016 been developing an ambitious telecommunications network built for carriers delivering the latest generation...
Jul 13, 2021
Singapore tourism board says cruise ship returns after suspected COVID-19 case
(Reuters) - Singapore's tourism board said on Wednesday a cruise ship operated by Genting Cruise Lines had returned to the city-state after a 40-year-old passenger was suspected to have contracted COV...
Jul 13, 2021
Hong Kong says no personal data shared in vaccine deal with Fosun
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's agreement to buy BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines from Chinese sales agent Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd did not include clauses for Fosun or other third parti...
Jul 13, 2021
Shakespeare company opens garden theatre by River Avon
By Mindy Burrows STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company opened an outdoor theatre with a new version of "The Comedy of Errors" on Tuesday, its first such full sca...
Jul 13, 2021
Cruise ship returns to Singapore over suspected COVID-19 case – ChannelNewsAsia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A cruise ship operated by Genting Cruise Lines returned to Singapore a few hours ahead of schedule after a suspected COVID-19 case was found on board, broadcaster ChannelNewsAsia...
Jul 13, 2021
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