Category Archives:
Olympics-Basketball-Anxiety lifts for Cambage after withdrawal decision
(Reuters) - Australia's Liz Cambage has spoken of her feelings of relief after withdrawing from her country's women's basketball squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 29-year-old pulled out of the...
Jul 17, 2021
Youth killed in Iran water crisis protests
DUBAI (Reuters) - A young man was shot dead during a second night of protests over water shortages in southwest Iran, a local official said on Saturday, blaming armed protesters for the shooting, the ...
Jul 17, 2021
China administered 1.437 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by July 16
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China administered about 11 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on July 16, taking the total to 1.437 billion doses, data from the National Health Commission showed on Saturday. (R...
Jul 17, 2021
German floods kill at least 133, search for survivors continues
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Rescue workers searched flood-ravaged parts of western Germany for survivors on Saturday as water levels remained high in many towns and houses continued to collapse in the count...
Jul 17, 2021
MLB roundup: Jake Cronenworth hits for cycle in Padres’ 24-8 rout
Wil Myers hit two homers and drove in seven runs, and Jake Cronenworth hit for the third cycle in franchise history Friday night as the visiting San Diego Padres scored a franchise-record 24 runs in a...
Jul 17, 2021
Shanghai city to regulate data from smart vehicle testing
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai city has issued draft regulations to safeguard data generated during testing of smart vehicles, underscoring China's growing concern about data security. In a statement i...
Jul 17, 2021
Olympic-Wrestling-India’s Phogat returns stronger, smarter to fulfil medal dream
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Five years after being stretchered off the mat with a twisted knee in Rio, India's Vinesh Phogat believes she has grown mentally stronger and technically accomplished as she resu...
Jul 17, 2021
Olympics-Taekwondo-No risks as Jones hopes COVID does not scupper gold medal bid
(Reuters) - British taekwondo athlete Jade Jones said she is petrified by the prospect of COVID-19 ruining her chances of winning a third Olympic gold medal, but her "anti-social" nature means she has...
Jul 17, 2021
As floods hit western Europe, scientists say climate change hikes heavy rain
By Isla Binnie and Kate Abnett MADRID/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The extreme rainfall causing deadly flooding across western Germany and Belgium has been so alarming, many across Europe are asking if climat...
Jul 17, 2021
China Zhifei’s COVID shot largely retains effect against Delta variant-lab study
BEIJING (Reuters) - A COVID-19 vaccine developed by a unit of China's Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products largely retained its neutralising effect against the Delta variant but there was a slight red...
Jul 16, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
40 °F Sunny
