(Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it had received 650 reports of probable cases of acute hepatitis in children, but added that the causes remain unknown and are under investigation. As of May 26, 650 probable cases have been reported to WHO from 33 countries, with 99 additional cases pending classification, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Trade Representative’s office on Friday said it extended tariff exclusions on Chinese-made medical products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic for another six months, to Nov. 30. The exclusions from tariffs of up to 25% imposed by former President Donald Trump’s administration were granted in 2020 and were subsequently extended, …
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By Jarrett Renshaw ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempt to divide Europe by invading Ukraine had backfired and told Naval Academy graduates their job will be ensuring maritime freedom in the South China Sea. Biden told 1,200 graduating cadets in Annapolis, Maryland, that they …
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By Michaela Cabrera CANNES, France (Reuters) – Acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda collaborated with an all-star Korean cast for his story of three crooks and a baby in “Broker”, which premiered Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France. Song Kang-ho, known for his role in Oscar-winning black comedy “Parasite”, plays one of a …
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By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) -When Shanghai began its draconian COVID-19 lockdown two months ago, the French restaurant where Sun Wu waited tables closed and the 22-year-old, like countless other rural migrants, lost his job. To make ends meet, Sun helped sort government deliveries for residents under lockdown, earning 250 yuan ($38) a day …
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By Markus Wacket and Kate Abnett BERLIN (Reuters) -Ministers from the Group of Seven countries on Friday called on OPEC to act responsibly to ease a global energy crunch brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, even as they announced a breakthrough commitment to phase out coal-fuelled power. The call, made at the end …
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By Xie Yu, Julie Zhu and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -China Evergrande Group is considering repaying offshore public bondholders owed around $19 billion with cash instalments and equity in two of its Hong Kong-listed units, two sources said, as the world’s most indebted developer struggles to emerge from its financial crisis. Evergrande’s entire $22.7 …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fiji is joining U.S. President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the White House said on Thursday, making it the first Pacific Island country in the plan that is part of a U.S. effort to push back on China’s growing regional influence. The announcement came as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi began …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing has registered 1,701 new COVID-19 infections since April 22 as of 3 pm local time on Friday, Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director at the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, told a news briefing. A total of 31 new infections were found during the 24 hours up to 3 pm on …
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By Stella Qiu, Ellen Zhang and Josh Smith BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – In the months before it acknowledged its first official COVID-19 outbreak, North Korea suddenly imported millions of face masks, 1,000 ventilators, and possibly vaccines from China, trade data released by Beijing showed. Two weeks ago state media revealed the outbreak, fuelling concerns about a …
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