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Heavy rain in Sichuan causes economic losses, houses collapse – state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Heavy rain in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan has caused 250 million yuan ($38.57 million) in economic damage, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported late on Saturda...
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Renault to explore hybrid vehicles with Geely
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Renault and Geely said on Monday they would jointly develop petrol-electric hybrid vehicles for China and South Korean markets, as the French automaker revives plans for t...
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Attack in Burkina Faso kills at least 12 soldiers, sources say
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - At least 12 soldiers were killed in an attack in northwestern Burkina Faso on Sunday and seven others are missing, three security sources said. There was no immediate comment f...
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France’s Renault, China’s Geely to explore new hybrid-focused JV – sources
By Norihiko Shirouzu BEIJING (Reuters) - France's Renault SA is looking to revive business in China by forming a hybrid vehicle joint venture with Geely Holding Group, sources said, a year after it en...
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Westpac exits life insurance with $660 million unit sale to Japan’s Dai-ichi
(Reuters) -Westpac Banking Corp on Monday became the latest Australian firm to retreat from the life insurance sector, as it agreed to an A$900 million ($660 million) sale of its domestic unit to Japa...
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Australia PM’s ratings hit pandemic lows amid lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's public approval rating hit its lowest level since the pandemic began amid growing frustration over lockdowns and a sluggish vaccination dr...
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Tunisia vaccinates more than half a million people in a day
TUNIS (Reuters) - More than half a million Tunisians received vaccinations on Sunday as part of a national campaign to control the outbreak of COVID-19 after the country received more than 6 million v...
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Chicken producer Sanderson Farms nears $4.5 billion sale to Continental Grain, Cargill – WSJ
(Reuters) - Chicken producer Sanderson Farms Inc is in advanced talks with Cargill Inc and agricultural investment firm Continental Grain Co to sell itself in a $4.5 billion deal, the Wall Street Jour...
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Japan PM Suga’s support slides to record low as Olympic Games close – survey
TOKYO (Reuters) -Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga slid below 30% for the first time since he took office, a survey showed on Monday, a sign the Tokyo Olympic Games failed to boost hi...
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Australia’s Victoria reports 11 locally acquired COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state on Monday reported 11 locally acquired cases of COVID-19, the same number as a day earlier, as the state's near seven million population goes through a sn...
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