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South Korea's Yoon takes responsibility for missteps after 2 years in office
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday his government's efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short, conceding a crushing election defeat for his ruling party last month reflected voters' assessment of his two years in office.
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opens 0.04 pct lower
HONG KONG, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 7.61 points, or 0.04 percent, to open at 18,306.25 on Thursday.
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Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail
(Reuters) -Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, the country's director of public prosecutions said.
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Reigning world champion Fan ousted in round of 16 at WTT 2024 Saudi Smash
JEDDAH, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Reigning world champion Fan Zhendong suffered a dramatic defeat, losing to Germany's Patrick Franziska in full sets and bowing out of the men's singles round of 16 at the 2024 WTT Saudi Smash here on Wednesday.
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Phone bans are gaining ground in schools worldwide
All over the world, parents and experts are concerned about the harmful effects of smartphone use on young people. To limit these effects, some are campaigning for cell phones to be banned from school premises. Some countries have taken the plunge, while others are reluctant to adopt a zero-tolerance policy.
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UK refuses to sign global vaccine treaty, The Telegraph reports
(Reuters) - Britain is refusing to sign the World Health Organization's (WHO) pandemic accord because the country says it would have to give away a fifth of its vaccines, the Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
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Britain and NATO allies must spend more, be tougher, UK's Cameron to say
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister, David Cameron, will urge its fellow NATO members to meet their pledge to spend 2% of GDP on defence, and to be tougher and more assertive with adversaries, in a speech to be delivered on Thursday.
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Roundup: U.S. crude supplies up, other petroleum data mixed
HOUSTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.9 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending May 3, 307,000 b/d more than the previous week's average, according to a weekly report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday.
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Rains return to flooded southern Brazil, interrupting rescues
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) -Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain and the risk of lightning and stiff winds that threaten to exacerbate a catastrophe that has already killed at least 100 people and left over 163,000 seeking shelter.
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U.S. stocks end mixed, Dow extending winning streak
NEW YORK, May 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday, as investors were digesting a slew of Federal Reserve officials' commentary.
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U.S. oil imports, exports up last week
HOUSTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Both U.S. crude oil imports and exports increased during the week ending May 3, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.
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U.S. crude oil production unchanged last week
HOUSTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.1 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending May 3, unchanged from the previous week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.
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California health department warns fake Botox injections causing hospitalizations, serious reactions
LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The California Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday to consumers seeking Botox injections and to healthcare providers, saying counterfeit Botox has been found in multiple states, CBS reported.
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Deadly storms claim 100 lives, damage 100,000 homes in south Brazil
SAO PAULO, May 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 100 people have died and nearly 100,000 homes have been destroyed or significantly damaged from more than a week of record rainfall and flooding in south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, local authorities said on Wednesday.
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Advancing in Ukraine, Russia to mark victory in World War Two
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two as relations with the West spiral deeper into crisis over the advance of Russian troops against Ukraine's Western-backed forces.
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U.S. updates dog importation regulation
LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the agency is updating its dog importation regulation.
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U.S. to launch trials for potential treatments for long COVID
LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch clinical trials to investigate potential treatments for long-term symptoms after COVID-19 infection, including sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance and the worsening of symptoms following physical or mental exertion known as post-exertional malaise (PEM), the agency announced on Wednesday.
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Xi says he enjoys Yugoslav films, songs when young
BELGRADE, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping shared his special bond with the Serbian people on Wednesday, saying he enjoyed Yugoslav films and songs when he was young.
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