SEOUL (Reuters) – The capital of South Korea on Monday ordered the wearing of masks for both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time as it struggles with a rise in coronavirus cases in central the densely populated metropolis. A man traps his son while shopping in Myeongdong …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to take care of his health and do his utmost best in his job, he said on Monday, after a second visit to the hospital in days, raising concerns about whether he could remain leader. the third largest in the world. …
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PHILO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump is seen tapping on the screen on a mobile phone at the infamous time a tweet was released from his Twitter account, during a round of the table about reopening small businesses in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, US, …
Read More »Global dividend declines the least since financial crisis
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