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Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Olympic organisers are set to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi daily said on Thursday, as Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo that will run through its ho...
Jul 08, 2021
Factbox-India’s Modi brings in fresh faces to reinvigorate his government
By Aftab Ahmed (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed new cabinet ministers for health, IT and oil in a bid to reinvigorate his government after fierce criticism of its handling...
Jul 08, 2021
Krol brought up, Goodrum off injured list for the Tigers
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Tigers have called up veteran reliever Ian Krol from AAA Toledo. Krol last pitched in the majors in 2018 and signed a minor league deal with Detroit in the...
Jul 08, 2021
England’s Euro 2020 semi-final was ‘total nail biter’, says PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England's 2-1 victory over Denmark on Wednesday to reach the final of Euro 2020 was a "total nail biter" as he wished the team the best for...
Jul 08, 2021
Post-Fed taper tantrum? Not this time, market strategists say
By Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) - Global markets won't have a violent "taper-tantrum" like they did in 2013 even as though U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to discuss tapering of asset purchases at its a...
Jul 08, 2021
Change in name, change in affiliation for Grand Rapids hoops team
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Grand Rapids Drive will now be known as the Gold. The Drive had been the Pistons G League affiliate, but last year Detroit acquired a franchise from the Phoen...
Jul 08, 2021
Longtime Detroit high school coach named to MSU football staff
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan State University football has named Thomas Wilcher as director of community and high school relations. Wilcher spent the last 24 years as the head footba...
Jul 08, 2021
Moscow mayor says COVID-19 situation stabilising, but cases still high
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow's mayor said the COVID-19 situation was gradually stabilising after a surge in infections blamed on the more contagious Delta variant, but the new daily case tally remained h...
Jul 08, 2021
Japan PM Suga: coronavirus infections rising in Tokyo area due partly to Delta variant
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday that the number of coronavirus infections was rising in the Tokyo area due partly to growing numbers of the Delta variant. Sug...
Jul 08, 2021
Euro zone banks’ bad loan ratio eases again, ECB data shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The proportion of soured loans held by euro zone banks compared to total lending continued to shrink in the first quarter of the year, European Central Bank data showed on Thursd...
Jul 08, 2021
