TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan supporters lamented the team’s 3-1 penalty shootout loss to Croatia at the World Cup in Qatar, crushing their nation’s dream of advancing to the quarter-finals. Some Samurai Blue fans watched the match in a Tokyo sports bar, undeterred by the rain and a midnight start. They booked their seats at the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of U.S. COVID relief benefits since 2020, the Secret Service said on Monday. The Secret Service declined to provide any additional details but confirmed a report by NBC News that said the Chinese hacking team that is reportedly responsible is known within …
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By Nick Mulvenney AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) – Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three spot-kicks as Croatia beat Japan 3-1 in a penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third time after an enthralling 120-minute contest finished deadlocked at 1-1 on Monday. Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Maya Yoshida were all denied by …
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By Hritika Sharma AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) -Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Kivakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Maya Yoshida before Mario Pasalic netted the winning spot-kick in their 3-1 shootout win over Japan on Monday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. With the scores deadlocked at 1-1 after an absorbing 90 minutes, Japan’s …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Thousands of residents in Indonesia’s East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island’s tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8-kilometer no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages. The provincial search and rescue agency deployed teams to the worst-affected areas near Mount Semeru to …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany sees in India great potential for further cooperation on economic and security issues, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in New Delhi on Monday, underscoring the importance of this as Germany diversifies trade relations. Asked whether she saw India as a replacement partner for China, Baerbock said no, adding that India …
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By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – Three Chinese astronauts landed back on earth on Sunday on board the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft, state broadcaster CCTV reported, bringing to an end a six-month mission on China’s space station. The three astronauts – commander Chen Dong and teammates Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe – …
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By Julie Zhu and Ryan Woo HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China is set to announce a further easing of some of the world’s toughest COVID curbs as early as Wednesday, sources said, as investors cheered the prospect of a policy shift that follows widespread protests and mounting economic damage. Three years into the pandemic, China’s …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s prime minister has ordered the government to earmark around 43 trillion yen ($318 billion) for the upcoming five-year mid-term defence buildup plan, Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said on Monday. The source of the funding, including tax policy details, will be decided by the end of the year at the ruling coalition …
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By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine appeals court granted a father’s petition to correct the death certificate of his nine-year old son, bringing to a close his years-long quest for justice for the boy who was killed in a drug-related shooting. Rodrigo Baylon’s son, Lenin, was killed by stray bullets on Dec. 2, …
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