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Tennis-Osaka thanks fans for ‘all the love’ after French Open withdrawal
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka on Saturday thanked her fans for their support after the four-time Grand Slam champion earlier this week withdrew from the French Open, citing mental health issues. The Japanes...
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Taiwan to receive 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from U.S
TAIPEI (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said on Sunday that Taiwan will receive 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United States, as part of a plan announced last week to share the countr...
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Boxing-‘Weight don’t win fights’ says Mayweather as prepares to face Paul
(Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather will give up nearly 35 pounds (16 kg) to YouTube personality Logan Paul when they step into the ring for their exhibition fight at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday but...
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Three U.S. senators arrive in Taiwan, to meet president
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Three U.S. senators arrived in Taiwan on Sunday on a U.S. Air Force freighter and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss security and other issues, a trip that will likely irri...
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Australia’s COVID-19 hotspot reports two new local cases
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state Victoria on Sunday reported two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, raising questions over how long a hard lockdown due to end on June 10 ...
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Horse racing-Essential Quality wins Belmont Stakes
(Reuters) - Essential Quality atoned for Kentucky disappointment out-duelling Hot Rod Charlie down the home stretch to win the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York, on Saturday. The favourite to win May...
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Mexico’s coronavirus death toll rises to 228,754
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico reported 2,649 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 186 additional fatalities on Saturday, bringing total cases to 2,432,280 and the death toll to 228,754, ...
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Golf-Rahm forced out of Memorial after positive COVID-19 test
(Reuters) - Jon Rahm was forced to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament that he was leading by six strokes on Saturday after the Spaniard tested positive for COVID-19, the PGA Tour said. The 26-year-...
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Fire at Iran steel plant after blast, no casualties reported -reports
DUBAI (Reuters) - A fire broke out after an explosion at a steel plant in southeastern Iran, but an official said the blaze was brought under control and there was no immediate report of casualties, s...
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Tennis-Federer slogs past Koepfer in late night battle
PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer reached the last 16 of the French Open but needed all of his fighting qualities to scrap his way past Germany's Dominik Koepfer on an empty and eerie Court Philippe Cha...
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