SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The Chinese city of Shanghai on Tuesday pleaded for public cooperation with a massive new push to test most of the population for COVID-19 as it tries to bring community transmission down to zero after nearly three weeks of lockdown. The plea came as some people refused to join PCR testing queues out …
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By Rikako Murayama and Akiko Okamoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese researchers have developed computerised chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets. Co-developed by Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita and beverage maker Kirin Holdings Co., the chopsticks enhance tastes using electrical stimulation and a mini-computer worn on …
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By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea lifted almost all of its COVID-19 precautions on Monday in a major step towards a return to normal life as the Omicron variant recedes and daily infections retreated to a more than two-month low of fewer than 50,000. A midnight curfew on restaurants and other businesses was …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -The United States is seeking to seize a superyacht suspected of belonging to a Russian oligarch that is docked in the Pacific island nation of Fiji, according to an application for a restraining order filed on Tuesday by Fiji’s public prosecutor. The luxury vessel the Amadea is widely believed to …
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By Aleksander Solum HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong arrivals meet plastic everywhere in quarantine hotels: Remote controls are wrapped in cellophane, pillows are encased in plastic bags, food comes with plastic cutlery. Hong Kong’s strict quarantine policies – intended to halt COVID-19 at the border and in the community – have been …
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(Refiles to add incumbent’s full name) By Kate Lamb and Nelson Da Cruz DILI (Reuters) – Voting in the second and final round of East Timor’s presidential election began early on Tuesday, with Nobel laureate, Jose Ramos-Horta, the clear frontrunner in the poll. Ramos-Horta, who received 46.5% of votes in the first round last month, …
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By Michael Martina and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department’s top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands, the White House said on Monday, amid concerns that the Pacific Island country is making a security pact with China. Campbell and Assistant Secretary of …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take part in a Tuesday video call led by U.S. President Joseph Biden for allied nations to discuss Ukraine aid, chief cabinet secretary Fumikazu Matsuno said on Tuesday. Discussions are also set to focus on how to hold Russia accountable, the White House said. (Reporting by …
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By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – After three weeks at sea, Anton Fernando tallies his sales of tuna and other fish on a dock in Negombo, a fishing town in Sri Lanka, where the country’s financial crisis darkens already murky waters. The math does not look good for Fernando and …
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By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – For many leaders, mounting public anger and a rapidly worsening economic outlook would be cause for worry and a policy rethink. But Chinese President Xi Jinping, who doubtless would prefer smoother sailing in the run-up to a third leadership term, is doubling down on a …
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