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China sends doctors, military to test 26 mn Shanghai residents for Covid

Multiple provinces such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Beijing have sent healthcare workers to the megapolis.

Nearly half of crypto owners first bought digital assets in 2021: Study

Brazil and Indonesia lead the world in crypto adoption, with 41% of people surveyed in those countries reporting crypto ownership

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to not seek second term, will focus on family

City's leadership election was pushed back from March 27 to give the government time to battle a Covid outbreak.

India to US: How Pakistan PM Imran Khan's exit may impact rest of the world

The nuclear-armed nation of more than 220 million people lies between Afghanistan to the west, China to the northeast and nuclear rival India to the east, making it of vital strategic importance.

US budget seen rising $2 bn annually by end century due to climate change

The Office of Management and Budget assessment, tasked by President Joe Biden last May, found the upper range of climate change's hit to the budget by the end of the century

Ukraine accuses Russia of atrocities after bodies found bound and shot

Bucha's deputy mayor says 50 of some 300 bodies, found after Russian forces withdrew from the city late last week.

Asian stock markets start cautiously, Treasury yields keep climbing

Japan's Nikkei was flat, while S&P 500 stock futures eased 0.2% and Nasdaq futures 0.3%.

Crude oil prices extend losses on reserves release, Yemen truce

The United Nations has brokered a two-month truce between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group aligned with Iran for the first time in the seven-year conflict.

Euro weighed down by talk of fresh sanctions against Russia

The euro has been weighed down by worries about the economic damage from war in Ukraine and last bought $1.1047, not too far from last month's almost two-year trough of $1.0806.

Andhra Pradesh cancels Adani bids to supply imported coal: Report

India's southern Andhra Pradesh has cancelled bids made for two separate tenders by India's Adani Enterprises to supply imported coal as the prices quoted were too high

WHO suspends UN supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccine for Covid-19

This is to allow the manufacturer to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies found in an inspection

Australia-India trade deal to open 'biggest economic door': Morrison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a trade agreement with India due to be signed on Saturday represented "one of the biggest economic doors there is to open in the world today".

Europe pursues payment response as Russian gas supply threat eases

European governments and companies worked on a common approach on Friday to Russia's demand that they pay for its gas in roubles as the threat of an imminent supply halt eased.

Oil falls nearly 13%, most in 2 years after oil stockpile release

Oil settled lower on Friday as members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to join in the largest-ever US oil reserves release

Ukraine 'strikes back': Russian fuel depot on fire, says Moscow

Ukraine said it would neither confirm nor deny responsibility for the huge fire at the fuel depot in Belgorod, a Russian city near the border which has served as a logistics hub for Russian troops

FIFA World Cup 2022 draw: US to face England and Iran, Spain meet Germany

Holders France will meet Denmark and Tunisia in Group D while the tournament will kick off on Nov 21 with hosts Qatar playing Ecuador

Oil set for biggest weekly losses in 2 years after oil stockpile release

JPMorgan said in a note it had kept its price forecasts unchanged at $114 a barrel for the second quarter and $101 a barrel in the second half of this year

E-scooter fires in India trigger safety concerns, in setback for Modi push

Sales of electric scooters more than doubled this year, but at least for some prospective buyers, the fires are cause to think twice

Amazon workers in New York warehouse vote to form a union

Employees at the fulfillment center, known as JFK8, who supported the Amazon Labor Union secured a majority by hundreds of votes for the win

Gold prices fall 1% after strong US jobs data, firmer dollar

Spot gold XAU= fell 0.7% to $1,924.16 per ounce by 10:44 a.m. ET (1444) GMT. U.S. gold futures GCv1 dropped 1.3% to $1,928.00