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Republican Texas lawmaker projected to beat Trump-backed candidate in U.S. House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Texas state legislator Jake Ellzey was projected to beat Susan Wright, the candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, and win a special election to a U.S. Hou...
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Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares stayed stuck at seven-month lows on Wednesday, as markets continued to digest a storm in Chinese equity markets, while the dollar rested with traders re...
Syndicated Content Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Rowing-Netherlands, China post world best times to win quad sculls races
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Dutch men's crew and China's women posted a world best times to clinch Olympic gold in their respective quad sculls competitions on Wednesday at Tokyo's Sea Forest Waterway. Brit...
Syndicated Content Jul 27, 2021
China state-owned daily urges calm after market rout
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese state-owned securities newspaper urged calm on Wednesday after investors dumped mainland shares for a second day on worries over the impact of tighter government regulat...
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Oympics-Tokyo Games waits for Biles’s decision
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday were still digesting Simone Biles stunning exit from the women's gymnastics team event and waiting to learn if the American would return to competitio...
Syndicated Content Jul 27, 2021
Organisers report 16 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers on Wednesday reported 16 new Games-related COVID-19 cases, bringing the disclosed total to 169. (Reporting by Takashi Umekawa)
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Olympics-Swimming-Milak of Hungary wins men’s 200m butterfly gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kristof Milak of Hungary won the gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Tomoru Honda of Japan won the silver and Federico Burdisso of Italy took t...
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Olympics-Rowing-Britain’s golden run in men’s four ends, Australia triumphs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia won the men's four in an Olympic best 5:42.76 on Wednesday at Tokyo's Sea Forest Waterway, as Britain's epic run in the event came to a crashing halt, and Australia won the...
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Olympics-Swimming-Titmus of Australia wins women’s 200m freestyle gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ariarne Titmus of Australia won the gold medal in the women's 200m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong won the silver and Penny Oleksiak of Can...
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Olympics-Hockey-Spain’s women’s coach Lock confined to hotel after positive COVID test
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Spain's women's hockey coach Adrian Lock was expecting to be bawling out instructions at his players from the sidelines at the Tokyo Olympics but has instead been ...
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