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Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky and Titmus to face off as Peaty goes for gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky can become a six-times Olympic gold medallist on Monday if the American wins her long-awaited 400m freestyle showdown with Australia's world champion Ariarne Titmus. Th...
Jul 25, 2021
Some Americans likely to need COVID-19 vaccine booster -Fauci
By Linda So WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immune compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. "Those...
Jul 25, 2021
Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet global target
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday that by mid-century it would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 85% from 2015 levels, as part of an international push to limit global warming. The gove...
Jul 25, 2021
Ethiopia’s Amhara state rallies youth to fight Tigrayans as war expands
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Amhara state on Sunday called on "all young people" to take up arms against Tigrayan fighters who are battling the federal government military and forces from all of...
Jul 25, 2021
Cars, pavements washed away as Belgian town hit by worst floods in decades
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The southern Belgian town of Dinant was hit by the heaviest floods in decades on Saturday after a two-hour thunderstorm turned streets into torrential streams that washed away car...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Taekwondo-Uzbekistan’s Rashitov wins men’s -68kg gold medal
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's Ulugbek Rashitov defeated Britain's Bradly Sinden to win the men's taekwondo -68kg category gold medal on Sunday. China's Zhao Shuai and Turkey's Hakan Recber cla...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Weightlifting-China’s Chen and Li win gold
TOKYO (Reuters) -China claimed two Olympic gold medals in men's weightlifting on Sunday as Chen Lijun and Li Fabin won the 67kg and 61kg categories. With Zhihui Hou winning the women's 49kg category o...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Equestrian-Germany’s Schneider rides high weeks after deadly accident
TOKYO (Reuters) - German equestrian dressage rider Dorothee Schneider came out on top of her Olympic qualifying group on Sunday just weeks after a traumatic accident in which the horse she was riding ...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Taekwondo-US’s Zolotic wins women’s -57kg gold medal
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - The United States' Anastasija Zolotic defeated Russian Tatiana Minina to win the women's taekwondo -57kg category gold medal on Sunday. Turkey's Hatice Kubra Ilgun and Taiwan'...
Jul 25, 2021
Armani bounces back from pandemic as sales rise 34% in first half
MILAN (Reuters) - Sales at Giorgio Armani jumped 34% in the first half of 2021 as business in China and the United States helped the Italian fashion group bounce back, although it said it could be nex...
Jul 25, 2021
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