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Quake hits Zagreb, PM appeals for social distancing as residents rush onto...
ZAGREB (Reuters) – A large earthquake struck near the Croatian capital Zagreb on Sunday, leaving a teenager critically injured after an apartment building in the city collapsed, the GFZ German...
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Tokyo Games should be postponed, says top Russian boxing official
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Tokyo 2020 Olympics should be postponed by a year because coronavirus outbreaks worldwide have disrupted athletes’ preparations and could jeopardize their health, the head of...
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Gilead puts emergency access to experimental coronavirus drug on hold amid...
FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a Gilead Sciences, Inc. office in Foster City, California, U.S. May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc said on Sunday it was...
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McDonald’s to temporarily close all UK, Ireland restaurants amid coronavirus...
FILE PHOTO: A man leaves a McDonald’s restaurant in London as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley (Reuters) – McDonald’s...
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Factbox: Reaction to possible IOC postponement of 2020 Tokyo Games
(Reuters) – A round-up of reaction to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announcing it is considering postponing the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, while...
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IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement
ATHENS (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it...
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IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement
ATHENS (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it...
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Pompeo meets Afghan political rivals during visit to Kabul
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks to the media at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State...
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Fed support fails to pull stocks out of dive
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares sank on Monday as a rising tide of national lockdowns threatened to overwhelm policymakers’ frantic efforts to cushion what is likely to be a deep global...
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Tokyo 2020 delay looms after Canada and Australia exit
TORONTO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Major sporting nations Australia and Canada withdrew from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Monday as organizers faced global pressure to postpone the Games due to the coronavirus...
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Mnuchin expresses hope a deal is ‘very close’ on $2 trillion coronavirus aid...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package remained stalled in the U.S. Senate on Monday as lawmakers haggled over its provisions, but the U.S. Treasury secretary...
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Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease...
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Asia stocks rebound, Fed pits endless QE against economic reality
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s promise of bottomless dollar funding eased painful strains in financial markets, even if it could not soften...
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Tokyo 2020 Games delay looms after U.S. joins calls for postponement
TORONTO/TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Olympic organizers joined calls for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, while the International Olympic Committee, according to...
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Wall Street bounces on hopes of $2 trillion stimulus, Boeing boost
(Reuters) – Wall Street bounced from three-year lows on Tuesday on hopes of a major fiscal stimulus to blunt the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, while Boeing surged on signs that its...
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Coronavirus to bring deep U.S. capital return letdowns
(Reuters) – U.S. investors will likely see sharp declines in capital returns this year as companies look to conserve cash during the coronavirus crisis, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices which is...
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States reject Trump talk of restarting U.S. economy early
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A week after millions of Americans began taking shelter at home from the coronavirus, states warned on Tuesday against easing restrictions too soon even though the...
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Vietnam health ministry reports rise in coronavirus cases to 134
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s health ministry reported an additional 11 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the Southeast Asian country’s tally to 134, though it reported no deaths. Vietnam had said in...
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Sewing machines become latest weapon against coronavirus as California...
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Smita Paul has been sewing scarves and clothing for her small fashion business since 2003 but ever since the coronavirus struck the Bay Area and created a shortage in...
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‘Humor is healing’: Laughter soothes nerves during COVID-19 trauma
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans are employing humor as a balm to soothe nerves during the coronavirus pandemic, flocking to new Instagram stars like Quentin Quarantino and sharing Facebook memes about...
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