SYDNEY (Reuters) – The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm struck the country’s North Island. The cyclone hit the island’s northernmost region on Feb. 12 and tracked down the east coast, inflicting widespread devastation. Prime Minister Chris …
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By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in the central Damascus neighbourhood of Kafr Sousa, near a heavily guarded security complex close to Iranian installations, killing five people, witnesses and officials said. The strike, a rare one aimed at a residential area in the heart of …
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(This Feb. 18 story has been corrected to fix the family name to Li, not Lu, in paragraphs 2 and 3) TAIPEI (Reuters) – A group of Chinese officials arrived in Taiwan on Saturday on the first visit in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, to attend a cultural event at a time of …
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By Nick Mulvenney (Reuters) -England’s “Bazball” revolution continued apace on Sunday when the tourists wrapped up a thumping 267-run victory over New Zealand in the first test on Sunday with the best part of two days to spare at Bay Oval. It was a first test victory for England in New Zealand since 2008 and …
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By Humeyra Pamuk and Michael Martina MUNICH (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday warned top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi of consequences should China provide material support to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying in an interview after the two met that Washington was concerned Beijing was considering supplying weapons to Moscow. The top …
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(Reuters) – England thrashed New Zealand by 267 runs when they dismissed their hosts for 126 in the opening session of the fourth day of the first test at Bay Oval on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. It was a first test victory for England in New Zealand since 2008. The …
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By Ross Kerber (Reuters) -Discover Financial Services, a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers come April, making it the first among its peers to publicly give a date for moving ahead with the initiative, which is aimed at helping authorities probe gun-related crimes. Discover’s …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter watched a sports event attended by government officials on Friday, according to state media, the first time the girl has been seen at a non-military event. The daughter, often described by state media as Kim’s “beloved child” or “respected child” has been seen …
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By Peter Hall and Aadi Nair (Reuters) – The race to buy Manchester United heated up on Saturday with Jim Ratcliffe’s company INEOS confirming it had bid for the club and a source telling Reuters that U.S. hedge fund Elliott Investment Management was also prepared to finance a takeover. British billionaire Ratcliffe, a life-long United …
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By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Hungary must bolster the independence of its judiciary “very soon” to stand a realistic chance of getting any of the 15.4 billion euros envisaged for Budapest from the European Union’s COVID recovery stimulus, a senior EU official said. Hungary can receive some 5.8 billion euros ($6.20 billion) in free grants …
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