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Olympics-Softball-U.S. beats Canada as Abbott strikes out nine
By Paresh Dave FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - The United States scored a 1-0 victory over Canada as U.S. pitcher Monica Abbott dominated the Canadian batters from the start on the second day of softball...
Jul 21, 2021
Two Olympic athletes test positive for COVID-19 – organisers
(Corrects to 12 new positive cases, not 11; and the total to 87.) TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers said on Thursday two athletes residing in the Olympic village tested positive for COVI...
Jul 21, 2021
Australia grants Lynas $11 million for new rare earth refining process
(Reuters) - Lynas Rare Earths Ltd said on Thursday it got a A$14.8 million ($10.9 million) grant from Australia to commercialise a new mineral refining process that produces high-purity rare-earth car...
Jul 21, 2021
China orders immediate review of subway flood controls as rains continue
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government ordered local authorities immediately improve urban transit flood controls and emergency responses on Thursday after a dozen people were killed in a submerge...
Jul 21, 2021
Equestrian-U.S. team starts bowing in homage to Japanese culture
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympics have barely started, but the U.S. equestrian team said on Thursday it had already gone local after taking inspiration from Japanese politeness by bowing to each ot...
Jul 21, 2021
China bans cattle imports from Laos to prevent skin disease
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's customs said on Thursday it has banned the import of cattle and cattle products from Laos to prevent spread of lumpy skin disease. The move came after Laos reported its fir...
Jul 21, 2021
Canadian union Unifor gives Rio Tinto 72-hour strike notice
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian union Unifor said on Wednesday miner Rio Tinto has been served with a 72-hour strike notice after nearly seven weeks of unproductive negotiations over proposed changes to ...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics-Coates pulls rank as Queensland premier backflips on opening ceremony
TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympic boss John Coates left few in doubt about the power of sport in Australian politics as he publicly ordered Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to attend Tokyo's opening c...
Jul 21, 2021
Four Apple Daily staff due in Hong Kong court on national security charges
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Four staff members from the now-closed pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper are set to appear in a Hong Kong court on Thursday to face charges of colluding with foreign forces und...
Jul 21, 2021
MLB roundup: Rays earn walk-off win over Orioles
Austin Meadows delivered a two-run, two-out walk-off single in the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla. With the Rays down ...
Jul 21, 2021
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