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By Shadia Nasralla TOKYO (Reuters) - Muslim athletes in Tokyo for the Olympics marked a pared-down Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, thousands of miles from their loved ones with shared prayers ...

(Reuters) - Five judokas to watch out for at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: TEDDY RINER (FRANCE) The 32-year-old French heavyweight will be aiming for his third consecutive Olympic gold, matching a record h...

By Philip O'Connor TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese residents may be worried about the prospect of a typhoon forming off the coast next week, but the surfers taking part in the Olympic Games are welcoming t...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with the CEO of Pfizer Inc on Friday, requesting faster delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Nikkei reported, as the Olympic host nation stru...

(Reuters) - Five taekwondoin to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics: LEE DAE-HOON (SOUTH KOREA) The top-ranked athlete in the male -68kg category will be bearing the weight of national pride for South...

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States is seeking a "reliable, predictable and constructive" way to secure progress in stalled denuclearisation talks with North Korea, U.S. Deputy Secreta...

By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - Four-time Olympian Emma Twigg's latest battle for the podium got off to a roaring start on Friday, as compelling matchups in the men's and women's single sculls began ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Friday dismissed a petition by Amazon.com Inc and Walmart's Flipkart seeking revocation of a single judge's decision to allow an antitrust probe against them to c...

By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber TOKYO (Reuters) - German female gymnasts will choose whether they want to wear full body-suits in Sunday's qualifications at the Tokyo Olympics after receiving accolades fo...

By Joori Roh and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's economy likely grew at a faster pace in the second quarter on an annual basis, posting its fastest year-on-year growth in a decade, as expor...