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Ski Jumping-Kobayashi leads World Cup standings after second Four Hills win

2 Jan 2022 2 Jan 2022

(Reuters) – Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed his second successive victory in the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany with a narrow win over local favourite Markus Eisenbichler. Kobayashi, who won the first leg in Oberstdorf earlier this week, pulled off jumps of 143m and 135.5m on Saturday to score 291.2 points, only 0.2 …

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Cricket-Najmul, Mahmudul fifties fuel Bangladesh’s strong reply v NZ

2 Jan 2022 2 Jan 2022

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Mahmudul Hasan and Najmul Hossain struck half-centuries to fuel Bangladesh’s strong reply to New Zealand’s first innings total of 328 in the opening test in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. The touring side finished day two on a strong 175-2, 153 behind but hopeful of a first-innings lead after their bowlers did an …

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Floods hit seven states in Malaysia, thousands more evacuated

2 Jan 2022 2 Jan 2022

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Seven states in Malaysia were hit by floods on Sunday and thousands of people were evacuated, taking the total affected by heavy rain in the last two weeks to over 125,000, the National Disaster Management Agency said. The agency said in a statement that Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan …

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New COVID-19 cases in India rise sharply for fifth consecutive day

2 Jan 2022 2 Jan 2022

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India reported more than 27,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with infections sharply rising for a fifth consecutive day, but the chief minister of the capital New Delhi said there was no need to panic, citing low hospitalisation rates. The country’s largest cities, including Delhi and the financial capital Mumbai, have …

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China reports 191 new COVID-19 cases for Jan 1 vs 231 day earlier

2 Jan 2022 2 Jan 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported 191 confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan 1, down from 231 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Sunday. Of the new infections, 131 were locally transmitted, according to a statement by the National Health Commission, down from 175 a day earlier. Most of the new local cases were …

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South Korean crosses armed border in rare defection to North

2 Jan 2022 2 Jan 2022

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean has crossed the heavily fortified border in a rare defection to North Korea, South Korea’s military said on Sunday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it carried out a search operation after detecting the person around 9:20 p.m. (1220 GMT) on Saturday on the eastern …

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New Australian COVID-19 cases dip, but hospitalisations rise

2 Jan 2022 2 Jan 2022

SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Australian COVID-19 cases dipped on Sunday as testing slowed over a holiday weekend, but remained well over 30,000 and hospitalisations rose further in New South Wales as concerns grow about potential strains on the national health system. Newly diagnosed cases in New South Wales, the most populous state, dropped to 18,278 …

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Omicron dampens global New Year celebrations, fewer watch ball drop in Times Square

1 Jan 2022 1 Jan 2022

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, with Paris cancelling its fireworks show, London relegating its to television, and New York City scaling down its famous ball drop celebration in Times Square. The illuminated ball made of Waterford crystal panels slid down its pole …

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North Korea’s Kim talks food not nukes for 2022

1 Jan 2022 1 Jan 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un capped off his 10th year in power with a speech that made more mention of tractor factories and school uniforms than nuclear weapons or the United States, according to summaries by state media on Saturday. North Korea’s main goals for 2022 will be jump …

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In New Year’s speech, Taiwan president warns China against ‘military adventurism’

1 Jan 2022 1 Jan 2022

By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen had a New Year message for China on Saturday: military conflict is not the answer, but Beijing responded with a stern warning that if Taiwan crossed any red line it would lead to “profound catastrophe”. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and …

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