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Italy reports seven more coronavirus deaths, 4,743 new infections
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported seven coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday compared with five the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 4,743 from 5,14...
Jul 25, 2021
10 killed, 45 injured in a bus crash in Croatia
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Ten people were killed and 45 injured when a bus driving from Germany to Kosovo slipped off the road near the Croatian city of Slavonski Brod on Friday, police said. The bus with ...
Jul 25, 2021
UNESCO grants world heritage status to Madrid’s Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park
MADRID (Reuters) - UNESCO added Madrid's historic Paseo del Prado boulevard and Retiro Park to its list of world heritage sites on Sunday. The tree-lined Paseo del Prado, in the centre of the Spanish ...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Volleyball-Brother can wait as Japan’s Mayu Ishikawa focuses on Games
By Toshiki Hashimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Mayu Ishikawa mirrored her elder brother Yuki's achievements on Sunday when she top scored in Japan's rout of Kenya but said her focus was on forging her own pat...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Handball-Norway lay down marker with thumping of South Korea, Brazil hold ROC
TOKYO (Reuters) - Norway began their quest for a record-equalling third Olympic gold medal in women's handball with a 39-27 victory over Asian powerhouse South Korea on Sunday, while Brazil frustrated...
Jul 25, 2021
TOKYO OLYMPICS: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Surprise wins and misses dominated the Olympic storyline on Sunday as new champions from unlikely nations joined traditional powerhouses atop medal podiums and stars faltered. Here's what ...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Equestrian-Germany lead qualifiers for team dressage final
By Shadia Nasralla TOKYO (Reuters) - German world number one Isabell Werth and her two team mates topped each of their three groups at the Olympic equestrian dressage qualifiers on Sunday to make Tues...
Jul 25, 2021
Israel Fin Min sees 5.1% economic growth, 7% budget deficit in 2021
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Finance Ministry said on Sunday the 2021-2022 budget will be based on a 5.1% economic growth estimate this year and a 4.7% forecast next year. The budget draft is slated...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Basketball-US men fall to France in first loss since 2004
SAITAMA, Japan (Reuters) - The United States lost to France 83-76 on Sunday as the Americans suffered their first defeat since 2004 in the Olympic men's basketball tournament. The French had upset the...
Jul 25, 2021
Venezuela’s Maduro aims for dialogue with opposition in August
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that he was aiming to begin a dialogue with the country's political opposition next month in Mexico facilitated by Norway, a process he hop...
Jul 25, 2021
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