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Global deaths from coronavirus exceed half a million

SYDNEY / BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters count, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that appears to be re-emerging in some countries, even when other regions are still struggling with the first wave FILE PHOTO: …

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Asian stocks cautious as coronavirus threatens economic reopening

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian equity markets started the week cautiously on Monday when the relentless spread of the coronavirus finally caused investors to question its optimism in the global economy, benefiting safe harbor bonds and the US dollar. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the outbreak …

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Asian stocks cautious as coronavirus threatens economic reopening

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian equity markets started the week cautiously on Monday when the relentless spread of the coronavirus finally caused investors to question its optimism in the global economy, benefiting safe harbor bonds and the US dollar. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the outbreak …

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Global deaths from coronavirus exceed half a million

SYDNEY / BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 reached half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters count, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that appears to be re-emerging in some countries, even when other regions are still dealing with the first wave FILE PHOTO: …

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France’s Macron gets drunk in local elections, Greens rise

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party faced a clash Sunday in municipal elections, while the Greens rose to power in several large cities. At a bright spot for Macron, his prime minister, Edouard Philippe, won his bid to become mayor of the northern port city of Le …

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