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Olympics-First COVID case found at athletes’ village, raising fears ahead of Games
TOKYO (Reuters) -A person has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, organisers said on Saturday, in the first such case that adds to concerns about infections at the Ga...
Jul 16, 2021
China official in Hong Kong says U.S. sanctions, business advisory have ‘despicable intention’
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong said new U.S. sanctions on Chinese officials and its updated business advisory on the city are "extremely rude" and "extremely unreas...
Jul 16, 2021
Alaska Supreme Court says recall campaign to oust governor can proceed
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Political foes of Alaska's Republican governor have legally sufficient grounds to pursue their campaign to oust him from office through a recall election,...
Jul 16, 2021
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,608 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,608 to 3,743,389, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. The repor...
Jul 16, 2021
Olympics-Basketball-Johnson, McGee added to U.S. Olympic roster
(Reuters) - USA Basketball named San Antonio Spurs guard Keldon Johnson and Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee to its Olympic roster on Friday, after two players were unable to make the trip to Tokyo....
Jul 16, 2021
Sydney tightens lockdown as Australia’s COVID-19 cases rise
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian city of Sydney on Saturday ordered a shutdown of building sites, banned non-essential retail and threatened fines for employers who make staff come into ...
Jul 16, 2021
Missing Ugandan weightlifter wanted to stay in Japan – media reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - An Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from an Olympic training camp on Friday left a note saying he wanted to stay in Japan, media reports said, adding to confusion ahead of the G...
Jul 16, 2021
China reports 30 new coronavirus cases on July 16 vs 36 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 30 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland on July 16, compared with 36 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Saturday. Twenty eight of the ...
Jul 16, 2021
J.T. Poston owns 1-shot lead after 36 holes at Barbasol
J.T. Poston followed his first-round 65 with a 66 on Friday to take a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Barbasol Championship in Nicholasville, Ky. Starting on No. 10, Poston posted a clean ca...
Jul 16, 2021
Thailand reports daily record of 10,082 new coronavirus cases and 141 deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Saturday reported a new daily record of 10,082 new coronavirus cases and 141 new deaths, as authorities are considering bringing in tighter restrictions to contain soar...
Jul 16, 2021
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