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Olympics-Athletics-Cherry on top, Ross exits as men’s 400m campaign gets underway
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - Michael Cherry posted the quickest time to advance to the semi-finals of the men's 400 metres on Sunday at a scorching Olympic Stadium as the United States look to r...
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Olympics-Basketball-Spain smash Canada to sweep women’s Group A as quarter-finals loom
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Spain's Alba Torrens hit two three-pointers to halt a fourth quarter rally by Canada in women's Olympic basketball on Sunday, dimming the North Americans' chances of a...
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Olympics-Climbing-Coxsey renews love of climbing ahead of first, and last, Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain's Shauna Coxsey, who has grappled with a string of injuries, said that training for climbing's Olympic debut has renewed her love for the sport in what will be her final appe...
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Olympics-Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 winter Games-IOC
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Taiwan will be able to send teams to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics in February just as for any other Games despite any ongoing political tens...
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Sumatran tigers at Jakarta zoo recovering from coronavirus
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two Sumatran tigers at an Indonesian zoo were recovering from COVID-19 after they tested positive in mid-July, the Jakarta government said in a statement on Sunday, adding that aut...
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Trump raises big money in early 2021, but doesn’t spend much
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fundraising group run by former President Donald Trump raised $62 million in the first half of the year but only spent $3 million, with the biggest chunk of mon...
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Olympics-Equestrian-Britain’s Townend retains lead, Germany’s Jung falls back
By Shadia Nasralla TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain's world number one Oliver Townend on Sunday retained his lead in the equestrian eventing, keeping a clean sheet on the cross-country course, while reigning...
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Myanmar military ruler promises elections, says ready to work with ASEAN
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday promised new multi-party elections and said his government is ready to work with any special envoy named by the Association of So...
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After months of failed talks, ASEAN under pressure to appoint envoy
By Tom Allard, Panu Wongcha-um and Ain Bandial (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are under pressure to appoint a special envoy to Myanmar...
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Olympics-Cycling-Australia’s Logan wins gold in inaugural BMX freestyle contest
TOKYO (Reuters) - Logan Martin of Australia won the gold medal at the men's inaugural Olympic BMX freestyle event at the Ariake Urban Sports Park on Sunday. Daniel Dhers from Venezuela took silver and...
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