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Vietnam says more U.S. vaccine donations expected after first 5 million doses
HANOI (Reuters) - The United States is considering giving more coronavirus vaccines to Vietnam, its ambassador to the United States said on Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country struggles to control ...
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Olympics-Skateboarding-Horigome brings Japan skateboarding’s first Olympic gold
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) -Yuto Horigome of Japan claimed the first Olympic gold medal in skateboarding after recovering his composure with high-scoring tricks in the final rounds of an event held...
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Olympics-Basketball 3×3-Serbia top Poland to stay perfect in men’s division
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Top-seeded Serbia remained perfect in the Olympic men's 3x3 basketball tournament in Tokyo on Sunday after coming from behind to beat Poland to win their third straigh...
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Olympics-Swimming-Japan’s Ohashi ends winning streak of Hungary’s ‘Iron Lady’ with medley gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Yui Ohashi dominated the women's 400m medley on Sunday, with the 25-year-old winning gold and beating off competitors including world-record holder Hungary's Katinka Hosszu w...
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Olympics-Swimming-Peaty sheds moustache but wins by much more than a whisker
TOKYO (Reuters) - World record holder and defending champion Adam Peaty shaved his moustache but won, as usual, by much more than a whisker as he powered through to the Tokyo Olympics 100m breaststrok...
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East China braces for typhoon In-fa after flooding in country’s centre
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese commercial hub Shanghai and neighbouring coastal regions cancelled all flights, slowed or suspended subway trains and shuttered businesses ahead of Typhoon In-fa's expected...
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Olympics-Swimming-Tunisia’s Hafnaoui hopes surprise 400m freestyle gold makes family proud
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui was so shocked to see his name in the gold medal position for the 400m freestyle on Sunday he did not believe his eyes but after letting his stunning win at ...
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Olympics-Tennis-Australian world number one Ash Barty out in first round
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's tennis world number one Ash Barty was beaten in the first round of the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, losing to Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4 6-3. The Spaniard will next play either...
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Archery-Russian Gomboeva returns after sunstroke to help team into quarters
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - Russian Svetlana Gomboeva helped her team reach the quarter-final of the women's archery competition on Sunday, two days after collapsing with sunstroke at the Tokyo O...
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Olympics-Softball-U.S. overcome Aussie youngster in extra frame to win 2-1
By Paresh Dave YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - United States softball swarmed their hero Amanda Chidester after her extra-inning single beat Australia 2-1 during the penultimate day of round-robin play. T...
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