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Iran finds first case of new virus variant in traveller from UK
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has registered its first case of a highly contagious coronavirus variant that emerged in Britain, in an Iranian who arrived from the UK, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Tue...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Indonesia governor believes drone behind security scare was made in China
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - The governor of Indonesia's South Sulawesi said on Tuesday an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) found in the waters off his province that has sparked co...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Malaysian team turns pineapple waste into disposable drone parts
By Ebrahim Harris BANGI, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysian researchers have developed a method to transform the fibre found in normally discarded pineapple leaves to make a strong material that can be us...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Electric cars rise to record 54% market share in Norway in 2020
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - The sale of electric cars in Norway overtook those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with German auto-maker Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Sterling in for bumpy ride as lockdowns spoil post-Brexit party
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Currency markets are signalling a bumpy ride for the British pound as tighter lockdown measures are expected to offset Brexit deal optimi...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Buoyant German retail sales, jobs data belie broader COVID gloom
BERLIN (Reuters) - German retail sales rose in November and jobless numbers fell last month, against forecasts that both readings would worsen, suggesting parts of Europe's largest economy have weathe...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Four migrants found dead on boat in Tenerife
MADRID (Reuters) - Four migrants were found dead and three were treated for acute sunburn after their boat reached the Canary island of Tenerife on Tuesday, Spanish coastguards said. A total of 47 mig...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Japan's state of emergency seen triggering first-quarter economic contraction
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's likely decision to declare a state of emergency in the Tokyo area will most probably trigger a contraction in January-March, analysts say, adding to the heada...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Denmark to tighten coronavirus restrictions further, Ekstra Bladet reports
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark might impose further restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, the Ekstra Bladet newspaper reported on Tuesday citing sources ahead of a meeting between t...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
Chinese watchdog to encourage rural bank mergers
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top banking watchdog said on Tuesday it would encourage founders of rural banks to boost capital, and would promote mergers and acquisitions in the sector to cut financial ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 05, 2021
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