Eleven dead in Indian capital after heavy rain, flight operations stutter
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The death toll from this week's sudden heavy rain has climbed to 11 in New Delhi, including four citizens who drowned in submerged underpasses, the Times of India reported, while flight operations stuttered in the Indian capit...
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Japan's Eisai developing dementia drug for US market, Nikkei reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese drugmaker Eisai is developing a dementia treatment that it aims to commercialise in the U.S. by fiscal 2030, the Nikkei reported on Sunday. The new drug targets a protein called tau, which causes symptoms of Alzheimer's d...
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Greek firefighters tame wildfire on island of Serifos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek firefighters managed to contain on Sunday a wildfire that had raged uncontrolled overnight on the Aegean island of Serifos, damaging houses and prompting the evacuation of several hamlets. Dozens of firefighters with 15 fir...
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Myanmar central bank denies UN report on weapons transactions
(Reuters) - Myanmar's central bank denied a U.N. report that the country's military government can still access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, saying financial institutions under the bank's supervision followed prescribed p...
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MLB roundup: Manny Machado homers twice as Padres rip Red Sox
Manny Machado homered twice Saturday to help the San Diego Padres stretch their winning streak to five games with an 11-1 victory over the host Boston Red Sox. Machado hit a two-run home run in the third inning and added a three-run homer in the fifth...
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Saudi Arabia's net foreign direct investment rises 5.6% in first quarter
DUBAI (Reuters) - Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Saudi Arabia rose 5.6% to 9.5 billion riyals ($2.53 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, government data showed on Sunday. Inflows were up 0.6% to 17 billion riyals in the first thr...
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Soccer-Marsch delighted with intelligent Canada performance against Chile
(Reuters) - Canada sealed qualification for their first-ever Copa America quarter-finals in a drab 0-0 draw with Chile on Saturday, as manager Jesse Marsch praised his side for playing intelligently and closing out the match against 10 men. Despite...
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North Korean officials sport Kim Jong Un pins for first time
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean officials wore pins with a portrait of Kim Jong Un in public for the first time in pictures released by state media on Sunday, the latest step in the development of a cult of personality about the leader...
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Russia says it downed 36 Ukraine-launched drones over several Russian regions
(Reuters) - Russia's air defence systems destroyed 36 drones that Ukraine launched overnight targeting several regions in Russia's southwest, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. Fifteen drones were destroyed over the Kursk region that bord...
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Soccer-'Hurt' Chile set sights on World Cup qualification after meek Copa America exit
(Reuters) - Chile are devastated after being knocked out of the Copa America following a 0-0 draw with Canada, assistant coach Sergio Santin said as he vowed the two-times champions would use the lessons in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World C...
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