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Vietnam health ministry reports 7,455 coronavirus infections on Monday
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam reported 7,455 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, down from 8,620 cases on Sunday. Most of the new infections were in epicentre Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring Binh Duong p...
Aug 02, 2021
Uber, Lyft seen boosted by return of riders, but driver shortage, stubborn virus cloud outlook
By Tina Bellon and Akanksha Rana (Reuters) - Ride hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc promised Wall Street they would be back on the road to profitability and growth by the time they ...
Aug 02, 2021
Iran warns of response if security threatened after ship attack – TV
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will respond promptly to any threat against its security, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, after the United States, Israel and Britain blamed Tehran...
Aug 02, 2021
‘I’m fighting for my community’ says Miss South Africa’s first transgender contestant
By Nqobile Dludla and Sisipho Skweyiya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The first transgender contestant in South Africa's national beauty pageant, 24-year-old Lehlogonolo Machaba hopes she will inspire great...
Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-World records, Chinese gold as track starts with a bang
By Martyn Herman IZU, Japan (Reuters) - China's team sprinters took the first gold on offer in the Olympic track cycling programme as Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi powered to victory at the Izu Velodro...
Aug 02, 2021
EU extends tariffs on U.S. biodiesel for five years
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will retain its tariffs on U.S. biodiesel for a further five years after concluding that removing them would likely lead to a surge of imports at artificially l...
Aug 02, 2021
CAT prioritizes employees’ health and safety with COVID protocols
DEERFIELD, Ill. — In an effort to keep employees safe, Caterpillar, Inc. has announced enhanced protocols in the fight against COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Following the latest guidance from ...
Aug 02, 2021
Malaysia reports record 219 COVID-19 deaths on Monday
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's health ministry reported 219 coronavirus deaths on Monday, a daily record, bringing the Southeast Asian country's total toll since the start of the pandemic to 9,40...
Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Jacobs says reconnecting with father pushed him to 100m gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Lamont Marcell Jacobs believes reconnecting with his estranged American father helped him make history by becoming the first Italian to claim Olympic men's 100 metres gold on Sunday....
Aug 02, 2021
Stimulus hopes lift Wall St futures ahead of manufacturing PMIs
By Sagarika Jaisinghani (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as a $1 trillion infrastructure bill unveiled by U.S. Senators raised hopes of more fiscal stimulus, while investors turned ...
Aug 02, 2021
