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Tokyo 2020 committee to pick at least 11 women to join board: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee is expected to add at least 11 women to its board as it expands the panel to 45 from 35, Fuji Network News (FNN) said on Saturday, citing unidentified sources.
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McDonald's considers selling part of digital startup Dynamic Yield
Feb 27 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp is exploring selling part of Israeli artificial intelligence startup Dynamic Yield Ltd, which it acquired two years ago in an attempt to boost online marketing efforts, the company said on Friday.
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'Heart is not in it', says Simon as he takes break from tour
(Reuters) - Veteran Frenchman Gilles Simon has said he is taking an indefinite break from the ATP tour out of concern for his mental health.
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Explainer: What is love? Beijing desires unconditional loyalty from Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese officials have signalled that Beijing plans sweeping electoral changes for Hong Kong, possibly as soon as next week, when China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), opens in Beijing.
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Australia moves closer to pre-pandemic life, COVID-19 reined in for now
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Life across Australia inched toward pre-pandemic normal on Saturday, with New South Wales and South Australia states allowing some dancing and Victoria permitting larger crowds at sporting events.
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Australia moves closer to pre-pandemic life, COVID-19 reined in for now
MELBOURNE, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Life across Australia inched toward pre-pandemic normal on Saturday, with New South Wales and South Australia states allowing some dancing and Victoria permitting larger crowds at sporting events.
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Cricket-West Indies recall Gayle, Edwards for Sri Lanka T20 series
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Opener Chris Gayle is set to play his first match for West Indies in two years after he and veteran fast bowler Fidel Edwards were recalled for the three-match home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka next week.
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Brazil's capital goes into lockdown to quell COVID-19 surge
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The governor of Brazil's capital city, Brasilia, decreed a 24-hour lockdown for all but essential services on Friday to curb a worsening COVID-19 outbreak that has filled its intensive care wards to the brim.
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Record-breaking Japan's anime film 'Demon Slayer' lands in U.S. cinemas
CORAL GABLES, Florida (Reuters) - The record-breaking Japanese anime film "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train" carried over its box-office buzz to the United States on Friday, captivating Florida fans in its first screening.
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Russian opposition to mark Kremlin critic Nemtsov's murder amid Navalny clampdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Members of Russia's opposition plan to commemorate the sixth anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder in central Moscow on Saturday amid a clampdown on protests over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
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