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Taiwan’s Chiang Kai-shek statues draw curious crowds – and controversy
By Ann Wang TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Unwanted for public spaces elsewhere in Taiwan, some 200 statues of the late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek stand in the quiet sanctuary of a park surroundin...
Jun 23, 2020
Son of ex-NASCAR driver apologizes for anti-Wallace rant
Dustin Skinner, the son of former NASCAR driver Mike Skinner, apologized Tuesday after previously posting a violently worded Facebook attack on Bubba Wallace. Referring to the noose that was found Sun...
Jun 23, 2020
Japan’s success in curbing COVID-19 cases now hampers search for cures
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - As nations race to develop treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, Japan has become a victim of its own success as slowing new infections has led to a shortage of patien...
Jun 23, 2020
U.S. women’s team denied bid for immediate appeal in equal pay claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. women's national soccer team's bid to immediately appeal the dismissal of their equal pay claims against their national federation was denied on Tuesday. Judge R. Gary Kl...
Jun 23, 2020
Explainer: Why are Singapore’s first family feuding?
By John Geddie and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A public rift between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's modern day founder, has shot to the fore with the prospect of his two sons squa...
Jun 23, 2020
Coates touts Queensland 2032 bid as economic salve for COVID-19
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A successful bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games in Queensland could help Australia recover from the economic impact of COVID-19, the country's Olympic chief John Coates has said....
Jun 23, 2020
Dollar wobbly as PMI data stokes hopes for global recovery
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was under pressure on Wednesday, after upbeat data in Europe boosted the euro and helped stoke hopes for a global economic recovery, underpinning inve...
Jun 23, 2020
Thailand pro-democracy protesters mark end of absolute monarchy
By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Political activists from several groups across Thailand staged peaceful protests around the country on Wednesday to mark the anniversary...
Jun 23, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 587 to 191,449 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 587 to 191,449, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The reported...
Jun 23, 2020
South Korea’s first female trade minister bids for WTO top job
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's trade minister Yoo Myung-hee on Wednesday announced her bid to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), aiming to be the first female lea...
Jun 23, 2020
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