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Japan has found and kept Omicron infections at its borders
TOKYO (Reuters) - A traveller who entered Japan last week has tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus while in quarantine, but the case was not one of community infection, the top gover...
Dec 16, 2021
Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns and pandemic costs
LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned on Thursday that expectations for its 2021-22 year will be lower than previously guided, blaming higher return rates, disruption to inte...
Dec 16, 2021
China says concerns about safety of Lithuanian diplomats were groundless
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that concerns over the safety of Lithuanian diplomats in China were groundless, a day after the country's diplomatic delegation and their ...
Dec 16, 2021
NHL roundup: Kaapo Kakko's late goal caps Rangers' comeback
Kaapo Kakko scored his second goal of the game during a power play with 2:18 remaining in the third period and the visiting New York Rangers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the league-worst Arizona Coy...
Dec 16, 2021
Valneva says its booster works as a follow up to its own COVID-19 shot
PARIS (Reuters) - French biotech firm Valneva said on Thursday its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was efficient as a booster for people who had received the same shot as an initial vaccination. "Initial r...
Dec 16, 2021
Turkish lira blows through 15 to dollar ahead of rate decision
By Ezgi Erkoyun and Nevzat Devranoglu ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish lira dropped to an all-time low beyond 15 against the dollar on Thursday ahead of another expected interest rate cut by the centr...
Dec 16, 2021
Ex-Wall St banker missing in China amid financial misconduct probe - Caixin
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The founder of a private equity fund in China, a former Wall Street banker, has gone missing after Chinese authorities started an investigation into alleged financial misconduct a...
Dec 16, 2021
NBA roundup: Pelicans' Devonte' Graham nails 61-foot buzzer-beater
Devonte' Graham made one of the greatest game-winning buzzer-beaters in NBA history, banking in a 61-footer to give the New Orleans Pelicans a thrilling 113-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on W...
Dec 16, 2021
Ryanair sees Omicron hit to December, January capacity
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair expects to fly around 10% fewer passengers in December and January due to customer concerns around the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary tol...
Dec 16, 2021
South Africa to retain 'Level 1' curbs in Omicron fight
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has retained its lockdown at 'adjusted level 1', or the lowest of a five-tier system of restrictions, in the battle ...
Dec 16, 2021
