By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Already less transitory than forecast, central bankers’ inflation headache may be about to become more acute as they face the prospect of $100-plus oil that lifts consumers’ price expectations and intensifies simmering wage hike pressures. Brent crude futures, which soared 50% in 2021, are up a further 14% already in …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will resume its ‘Test & Go’ quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from Feb. 1, its coronavirus task force said on Thursday, in response to slowing COVID-19 infections. The scheme was suspended a month ago after only seven weeks due to the rapid global spread of the Omicron variant and uncertainty about …
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(Refiles to correct link to graphic in sixth paragraph) By Kanupriya Kapoor and Gloria Dickie SINGAPORE (Reuters) – For the South Pacific island nation of Tonga, the tsunami unleashed by Saturday’s volcanic eruption laid bare some of the ways that climate change is threatening the islands’ very existence. By increasing temperatures and driving up sea …
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By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) -Qantas Airways Ltd will seek to terminate contract terms with long-haul flight attendants, the carrier said on Thursday, in a move that would bring large pay cuts, after union members voted against more flexible rostering. Qantas said it was the first time in its history it had sought to terminate …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea will bolster its defences against the United States and consider resuming “all temporally-suspended activities”, state news agency KCNA said on Thursday, an apparent reference to a self-imposed moratorium on tests of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. Tension has been rising over a recent series of North Korean …
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(Refiles to correct link to graphic in sixth paragraph) By Kanupriya Kapoor and Gloria Dickie SINGAPORE (Reuters) -For the South Pacific island nation of Tonga, the tsunami unleashed by Saturday’s volcanic eruption laid bare some of the ways that climate change is threatening the islands’ very existence. By increasing temperatures and driving up sea levels, …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea will bolster its defences against the United States and consider resuming “all temporally-suspended activities”, state news agency KCNA said on Thursday, an apparent reference to a self-imposed moratorium on tests of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. Tension has been rising over a recent series of North Korean …
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By Alexandra Alper, Steve Holland and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Wednesday that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Russia would pay dearly for a full-scale invasion but suggesting there could be a lower cost for a “minor incursion.” Biden’s comments at a White House news conference …
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By Alexandra Alper, Steve Holland and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Wednesday that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Russia would pay dearly for a full-scale invasion but suggesting there could be a lower cost for a “minor incursion.” Biden’s comments at a White House news conference …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong will suspend face-to-face teaching in secondary schools from Monday until after the approaching Lunar New Year, authorities said, because of a rising number of coronavirus infections in several schools in the Chinese-ruled territory. The government halted classes in primary schools and kindergartens early this month, and imposed curbs, such as …
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