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WHO seeks details from Russia on media reports of a second lab worker with pneumonia

Oct 7 (Reuters) The World Health Organization said it had requested information ‌from Russian authorities on media reports of a second laboratory ‌employee with pneumonia ⁠of undetermined cause. The ⁠WHO also requested further information to clarify the cause of the severe pneumonia and the...

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European shares slip after three-day gain as rise in oil, yields weigh

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Pacific’s new climate fund gets $15 million boost but remains far below target

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WHO endorses lifestyle changes over GLP-1 drugs in child obesity fight

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More rain forecast for Bangkok ahead of IMF-World Bank meetings

BANGKOK, Oct 7 (Reuters) Thailand s weather agency on Wednesday forecast thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in and around Bangkok from October 10 to 12, as annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank begin in ‌a city hit by heavy floods last month. • The IMF-World Bank...

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Thai flood damage estimated at $178 million, industry federation says

BANGKOK, Oct 7 (Reuters) Thailand s industrial sector has suffered damages worth an ‌estimated 6 billion baht ($178 million) from floods that have swept through ‌parts of the ⁠country since last ⁠month, a Federation of Thai Industries official said on Wednesday. Despite disruptions, automotive...

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Hedge funds warn BoE repo reforms could backfire

By Phoebe Seers and Iain Withers LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) A hedge fund industry group has warned the Bank of England that proposed reforms to the market for short-term loans secured against UK government bonds, known as repo , could backfire and reduce liquidity at times of market stress. Industry...

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