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Asian nations impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions due to Delta outbreaks

Asia Pacific · 12:32 PM UTC

Asian countries from Australia to Japan and the Philippines announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, as they battle worsening coronavirus outbreaks, driven by the more contagious Delta variant.

EuropeRussia blames software failure after space station briefly thrown off course
Retail & ConsumerAmazon hit with record EU data privacy fine
United StatesServices boost U.S. consumer spending in June; inflation increases
FinanceEXCLUSIVE U.S. regulator freezes Chinese company IPOs over risk disclosures
Asia PacificGrisly murder of diplomat's daughter sparks outrage over femicides in Pakistan
Asia PacificAirlift begins for Afghans who worked for U.S. during its longest war
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Olympics

Olympics · 2:26 PM UTCDjokovic's golden dream ends on day of upsets marred by doping slur

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic had his dreams of tennis gold dashed on Friday while Ethiopia's Selemon Barega felled the reigning world 10,000 metres Olympic champion, on a day of upsets that saw doping allegations surface at the swimming pool.

OlympicsColumn: I had the "twisties" just like Simone
OlympicsAthletics-Shock 10,000m winner, DQ for U.S. in mixed relay on opening night
OlympicsSwimming-China win women's 4x200m freestyle in world record time
OlympicsAnalysis: Why TV audiences are tuning out the Tokyo Olympic Games
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Power Struggle

Ethiopia is spending $4 billion to build a dam that will provide power to a region mostly in the dark. So why are countries fighting over it?

Europe

EuropeBritain's transport minister says: I know the travel rules are painful
Europe'David vs Goliath' - Venice ban may not end cruise ship battle
EuropeHungarian election panel clears questions of LGBT referendum
EuropeNo toxic fallout from German chemical blast, official says

Americas

AmericasThousands protest in Guatemala demanding president's resignation
AmericasU.S. expected to keep border expulsions policy as Delta variant cases surge
AmericasCanadian economy likely grew 0.7% in June as COVID-19 measures were lifted
AmericasSeeing snow for the first time at 62: Brazilians revel in icy snap

U.S.

U.S.U.S. Senate to vote to open debate on $1 trillion infrastructure bill
U.S.U.S. House to take up residential eviction moratorium extension
U.S.Biden calls for big budget bill to include immigration
U.S.U.S. Congress passes $2.1 billion for Capitol Police and Afghans

Business

BusinessServices boost U.S. consumer spending in June; inflation increases
BusinessExxon tops estimates with biggest quarterly profit in a year
BusinessP&G expects higher annual earnings despite $2 bln input costs
BusinessCathie Woods' ARK Invest bought Robinhood on debut day

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessEXCLUSIVE From Shell to Unilever, plastics polluters back recycling-tech flops
Sustainable BusinessCanada looks to women to bolster trades amid post-pandemic labor shortage
Sustainable BusinessBiden wants U.S automakers to pledge 40% electric vehicles by 2030 -sources
Sustainable BusinessEU creates checklist for 'climate proof' infrastructure projects

Environment

EnvironmentFour killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
EnvironmentPG&E disputes plan for criminal charges in 2020 wildfire
EnvironmentLandslide in India's Himachal kills seven as rains wreak havoc

At least seven people were killed in a landslide in India’s northern Himachal Pradesh state, officials said on Thursday, adding to a growing death toll from heavy monsoon rains in the country.

EnvironmentAlaska rocked by powerful earthquake, no major damage or injury reported

Energy

EnergyVirus variant threatens to cool oil demand recovery
EnergyExxon tops estimates with biggest quarterly profit in a year
EnergyOPEC July oil output hits 15-month high as demand recovers, survey shows
EnergyChevron tops profit estimates, joins share buyback stampede

Lifestyle

LifestyleA minute with: Stand-up Daniel Sloss on pandemic stage fright
LifestyleEdinburgh festival resets relationship with the city and the world
Lifestyle'David vs Goliath' - Venice ban may not end cruise ship battle
LifestyleNetflix to stream Schumacher documentary from Sept. 15

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