Players' union raises alarm over safety of Iran women's soccer team after Asian Cup exit
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) - Global players' union FIFPRO said on Monday there were serious concerns for the welfare of the Iranian women's soccer team, as they prepared to return home after being labelled "wartime traitors" for refusi...
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A Minute With: 'Zootopia 2' creators on making Hollywood's highest-grossing animation
LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - "Zootopia 2", already Hollywood's highest-grossing animated movie, will compete for best animated film at the March 15 Academy Awards. The Walt Disney Animation Studios sequel picks up where the original 2016 film left off a...
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NBA roundup: Suns halt Hornets' 10-game road winning streak
Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists, Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie each added 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns ran away from Charlotte in the second half for a 111-99 victory on Sunday to break the Hornets' 10-game road winning streak. Roo...
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Governments scramble to limit fallout of Iran war as oil prices surge
SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) - Governments scrambled to limit the impact on economies and consumers from the widening Iran war, which fuelled a record surge in oil prices on Monday after key producers cut output and Tehran signalled that hardliners wou...
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Synagogue in Belgian city of Liege damaged in explosion, media reports
March 9 (Reuters) - A synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege was damaged by an explosion early on Monday, Belgian broadcasters VRT and RTBF reported, citing local police. No injuries were reported. The cause of the explosion, which happened aroun...
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Azerbaijan reopens Iran border to cargo traffic after drone incident, TASS reports
BAKU, March 9 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan said on Monday it had reopened its border crossings with Iran for all cargo traffic, the Russian state-run TASS news agency reported. The border crossings, one of the shortest land routes connecting Iran to i...
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GSK licenses liver disease drug to Italy's Alfasigma for up to $690 million
March 9 (Reuters) - GSK said on Monday it will receive up to $690 million from Italian pharmaceutical company Alfasigma for the worldwide rights to linerixibat, an experimental treatment for severe itching in patients with a rare liver disease. Th...
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From Tokyo to Sydney, bonds plunge as oil breaches $115
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) - Bonds across the globe sank on Monday as a rapidly worsening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil prices well above $115 per barrel, spurring investor fears over inflation risks and what it could mean f...
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Agilent to acquire Biocare Medical in $950 million all-cash deal
March 9 (Reuters) - Life sciences firm Agilent Technologies said on Monday that it will acquire privately held clinical pathology firm Biocare Medical in an all-cash deal valued at $950 million. Agilent said it will acquire California-headquartered...
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German industrial output falls unexpectedly in January
March 9 (Reuters) - German industrial production fell unexpectedly in January by 0.5% compared to the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Monday. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 1.0% rise. The office offers mor...
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