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Peru road blockades hit MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine once again
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - A four-day-long blockade in Peru by protesters seeking greater benefits from exploitation of natural resources is disrupting operations of MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper ...
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Olympics-Hockey-Australia win third consecutive match in men’s tournament
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia won their third straight match in the men's hockey tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after scoring five goals against Argentina, while India be...
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Olympics-Swimming-American teen Jacoby pulls off surprise win in 100m breaststroke
TOKYO (Reuters) - Alaskan teenager Lydia Jacoby upstaged her 2016 Olympic champion team mate Lily King to win a surprise gold medal in the women's 100m breaststroke on Tuesday. The 17-year-old pipped ...
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Quotes: North, South Korea restore hotlines, pledge to improve ties
SEOUL (Reuters) - South and North Korea have restored hotlines that were severed last year and the two countries' leaders have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties, the South's presidential Blue H...
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Olympics-Canoeing-Transgender judge champions daughter’s fight for gender equality
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Kimberley Daniels is at the Tokyo Olympics to judge canoeing slalom, where her daughter Haley is representing Canada in an event newly introduced at the Games as a bid f...
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Oympics-Triathlon-Ill-timed puncture can’t deflate Taylor-Brown’s joy
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - A puncture less than 2km from the end of the bike leg may have ruined Georgia Taylor-Brown's hopes of winning triathlon gold on Tuesday - or it may have been what p...
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Two Dutch tennis players, 12 Games security staff test positive for COVID-19 -Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - Two Olympic tennis players from the Netherlands and 12 security staff for the Games have tested positive for the coronavirus, Jiji news agency reported on Tuesday. (Reporting by Taka...
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Olympics-Swimming-British, Russian men triumph as Aussie women shine again
By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) -Britain enjoyed a one-two success in the men's 200m freestyle on Tuesday, while Russian swimmers ended U.S. dominance in the 100m backstroke and Kaylee McKeown gave Aus...
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Olympics-Swimming-Rylov breaks barren Russian spell with 100m backstroke gold win
TOKYO (Reuters) - Russian Evgeny Rylov broke the country's barren gold medal spell in men's swimming, edging out rivals including American defending champion Ryan Murphy in a thrilling 100m backstroke...
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Starbucks to exit S.Korea venture, sell stake to E-Mart, GIC
(Reuters) -Starbucks Corp said on Monday it will exit any direct ownership in South Korea, its fifth-largest market, selling the 50% stake it owns in a joint venture to local partner E-Mart Inc and Si...
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