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Olympics-Taekwondo-Zolotic hopes gold win will give taekwondo a lift in US
By Chang-Ran Kim CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. gold medallist for women's taekwondo Anastasija Zolotic said on Sunday she hoped her historic win would give taekwondo a boost in her home country, where...
Jul 25, 2021
Two activists killed in tightly fought vote in Pakistan’s Kashmir
By Abu Arqam Naqash MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two political activists were killed in an exchange of fire between supporters of two major Pakistani parties on Sunday during a tight race to ele...
Jul 25, 2021
Britain reports 29,173 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, lower than a day earlier
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 29,173 further cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a fall from 31,795 a day earlier, Public Health England said. It said on Twitter that data for the number of new deaths ...
Jul 25, 2021
Republican lawmaker says public transit dispute holding up U.S. infrastructure bill
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lead U.S. Republican negotiator on an infrastructure plan said on Sunday he hoped for a detailed agreement sometime this week despite a dispute over spendi...
Jul 25, 2021
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi may invite Republican Kinzinger onto Jan. 6 panel
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she intended to speak with Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger about serving on a select ...
Jul 25, 2021
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
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