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Thailand reports 405 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 405 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and no new deaths, as the country deals with a climb in daily infections after tackling earlier outbreaks. The new cases too...
Apr 07, 2021
Myanmar activists hold shoe protests; another celebrity detained
(Reuters) - Myanmar security forces on Thursday arrested Paing Takhon, a model and actor who had spoken out against the coup, his sister told Reuters, as activists placed shoes filled with flowers in ...
Apr 07, 2021
India reports record 126,789 new COVID-19 cases
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported a record-high 126,789 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Thursday, with much of the country struggling to contain a second surge in coronavirus inf...
Apr 07, 2021
China to expand pharma, EV, gaming sectors in Hainan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday announced a slew of measures supporting industries such as drugs, new energy vehicles, gaming and aerospace in the southern province of Hainan, as part of moves t...
Apr 07, 2021
WTA roundup: Sloane Stephens upsets Madison Keys in Charleston
Sloane Stephens, looking to shake off a poor start to the season, notched her biggest victory of 2021 on Wednesday, upsetting eighth-seeded Madison Keys 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Volvo Car O...
Apr 07, 2021
China begins construction of its fifth rocket launch site
BEIJING (Reuters) - A port city in eastern China has launched an ambitious plan to build the country's fifth rocket launch site, under a longer-term goal to ramp up space infrastructure to meet the de...
Apr 07, 2021
CB A.J. Bouye agrees to deal with Panthers
The Carolina Panthers added to their defensive backfield depth Wednesday, agreeing to a contract with free agent cornerback A.J. Bouye. While the team announced Bouye's arrival in a tweet, it did not ...
Apr 07, 2021
Indonesia says arrival of 30 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses delayed to 2022
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's health minister said on Thursday that the country would receive 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine via a bilateral deal in 2021, instead of the 50 mil...
Apr 07, 2021
Australia to end harassment exemption for judges and politicians
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will remove exemptions for judges and politicians from sexual harassment laws, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as his government struggles to contain a bac...
Apr 07, 2021
Malaysia's Axiata, DiGi.Com shares suspend trading ahead of 'material announcement'
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Axiata Group Bhd and DiGi.Com Bhd suspended trading of their shares on Thursday, pending a "material announcement", both telecommunication companies said in exchang...
Apr 07, 2021
