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UPDATE 1-Tennis-Kazakhstan end Germany's title defence, U.S. in United Cup semis
Adds more resultsSYDNEY, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan ended Germany's title defence at the United Cup on Wednesday while inaugural champions United States also made the last four beating China in the mixed team tennis tournament.Elena Rybakina put Kazakhstan ahead with a comprehensive 6-3 6-1 victor...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
UPDATE 1-North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends New Year's celebrations, receives card from China's Xi, KCNA says
Adds KCNA mention of Kim receiving New Year's card from Chinese President, paragraphs 3-5 SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attended New Year's celebrations including fireworks and an ice dancing display, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. Senior...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
China's Alibaba to sell Sun Art stake to DCP for $1.6 billion
BEIJING, Jan 1 (Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 9988.HK said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its majority stake in hypermarket chain Sun Art Retail Group to Chinese private equity firm DCP Capital for HK$12.298 billion ($1.58 billion).The 78.7% share represents holdings held by Aliba...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
Putin orders Russian government and Sberbank to develop AI cooperation with China, TASS says
MOSCOW, Jan 1 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's government and the country's biggest bank, Sberbank SBER.MM, to develop cooperation with China in artificial intelligence, state news agency TASS said on Wednesday.Western sanctions intended to restrict Russia's access to the te...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
Multiple fatalities as truck crashes into New Orleans crowd, CBS News says
Jan 1 (Reuters) - Multiple fatalities were reported after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter early on Wednesday, CBS News reported. A truck crashed into the crowd at high speed, and then the driver got out and started firing a weapon, with police returning ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
UPDATE 4-Two killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv
Updates death toll and Kherson casualtyKYIV, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Russia launched a New Year's Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing two people, wounding at least six others and damaging buildings in two districts, authorities said.Explosions boomed across the morni...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
BRIEF-HUTCHMED Announces $608 Mln Divestment Of Non-Core Joint Venture
Jan 1 (Reuters) - HUTCHMED (China) Ltd 0013.HK:HUTCHMED ANNOUNCES US$608 MILLION DIVESTMENT OF NON-CORE JOINT VENTUREHUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD - DIVESTMENT PROCEEDS TO ADVANCE HUTCHMED'S PIPELINE AND CORE INNOVATIVE MEDICINES BUSINESSHUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD - HUTCHMED EXPECTS TO RECORD A GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends New Year's celebrations with daughter, KCNA reports
SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attended New Year's celebrations including fireworks and an ice dancing display, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. Senior North Korean officials joined them in watching the events, state media photos showed. There ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
UPDATE 1-South Korea's presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis
Adds Choi's response, paragraph 3By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, a day after his office expressed regret over acting President Choi Sang-mok's approval of two new judges to a court se...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
UPDATE 1-Next nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries due on Jan 13
Adds details, context DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries will take place on Jan. 13 in Geneva, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency cited the country's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying on Wednesday.Iran held talks...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
Next talks between Iran and three European countries due on Jan 13, ISNA says
DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The next round of talks between Iran and three European countries is set to be held on Jan. 13 in Geneva, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday.Iran held a round of talks about its disputed nuclear programme in November, 2024 with Britain, France and Ge...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
Tennis-Dimitrov advances in Brisbane, end of Djokovic-Kyrgios doubles journey
Jan 1 (Reuters) - Grigor Dimitrov stayed on course for his title defence but women's second seed Emma Navarro was stunned by local favourite Kimberly Birrell at the Brisbane International on Wednesday.Two-time men's champion Dimitrov downed Aleksandar Vukic 6-2 7-6(5) to advance to the quarter-final...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
Ukraine destroys 63 Russian drones in overnight strike, Kyiv says
KYIV, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military shot down 63 out of 111 attack drones launched by Russia during an overnight air strike, Kyiv's air force said on Wednesday.It added that another 46 drones were "locationally lost" without any negative consequences, likely a result of electronic jamming...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
UPDATE 1-South Korea crash investigation ramps up as funeral procedures begin
Data from cockpit voice recorder has been extractedFlight data recorder to be sent to US for analysisMore US officials arrive to help with the probeAll victims now identified, funeral procedures startReflects black boxes' status updates, paragraphs 3-4; statement from bereaved family member, paragra...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
BRIEF-Nio Inc Says 31,138 Vehicles Were Delivered In December 2024, Increasing By 72.9% Year-Over-Year
Jan 1 (Reuters) - NIO Inc 9866.HK:NIO INC - 31,138 VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED IN DECEMBER 2024, INCREASING BY 72.9% YEAR-OVER-YEARNIO INC - 72,689 VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED IN THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 2024, INCREASING BY 45.2% YEAR-OVER-YEARNIO INC - 221,970 VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED IN 2024 IN TOTAL, I...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
Tennis-Kazakhstan end Germany's title defence in United Cup
SYDNEY, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan shattered Germany's title defence at the United Cup on Wednesday and secured their place in the semi-finals of the mixed team tennis tournament.Elena Rybakina put Kazakhstan ahead with a comprehensive 6-3 6-1 victory over Laura Siegemund in the first match of the...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
South Korea's presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, a day after his office expressed regret over acting President Choi Sang-mok's approved of two new judges to a court set to decide Yoon's fate.Yoon's ch...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
South Korea plane crash black box to be sent to US for analysis, ministry says
SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's transport ministry said on Wednesday it will send the flight data recorder of the plane which fatally crashed on Sunday to the United States for analysis. All 175 passengers and four of six crew were killed on Sunday when the Jeju Air 089590.KS jet belly-lande...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
BRIEF-Xpeng Announces Vehicle Delivery Results For December And Fourth Quarter 2024
Jan 1 (Reuters) - Xpeng Inc 9868.HK:XPENG ANNOUNCES VEHICLE DELIVERY RESULTS FOR DECEMBER AND FOURTH QUARTER 2024XPENG - 36,695 UNITS DELIVERED IN DECEMBER 2024, AN 82% INCREASE YEAR-OVER-YEARXPENG - 190,068 UNITS DELIVERED FOR FULL YEAR 2024, A 34% INCREASE YEAR-OVER-YEARXPENG - 91,507 UNITS DELIVE...Reuters
Wed, Jan 1
