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Olympics-Swimming-Terminator v dominator is Tokyo’s pool duel
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - American Katie Ledecky can become the most successful female Olympian of all time with another golden haul in Tokyo but Australia's Ariarne Titmus could be the dasher of dr...
Jul 21, 2021
Venezuela’s Maduro calls Vatican letter a ‘compendium of hatred’
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday called a letter sent by the Vatican's foreign minister to local businesses, which urged Caracas politicians to take seriously negot...
Jul 21, 2021
Australia’s New South Wales reports record daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, on Thursday reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for this year as officials struggle to contain an...
Jul 21, 2021
Dollar, yen in retreat as risk sentiment revives, Musk lifts bitcoin
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-harbour U.S. dollar and yen remained on the back foot on Thursday, after pulling back from multi-month highs amid a recovery in risk appetite as strong ear...
Jul 21, 2021
Thailand reports daily record of 13,655 coronavirus cases
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday reported 13,655 coronavirus cases, a daily record for a second consecutive day and bringing the country's total accumulated cases to 453,132. The COVID-19 task...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Kenya’s Cheruiyot sharpening form as Olympics beckon, coach says
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot, a late addition to the Olympic team after initially failing to qualify, is sharpening his preparation as he looks to win gold at his first...
Jul 21, 2021
Lightning found to have ignited Oregon’s mammoth Bootleg fire
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - A destructive Oregon wildfire that ranks as the largest among dozens raging across the drought-parched Western United States in recent weeks was ignited by lightning but sm...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics-Japan former PM Abe to miss Games opening ceremony -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who memorably dressed up as video game character Super Mario to promote the Tokyo Olympics in Rio, will not attend the Olympics opening cerem...
Jul 21, 2021
China reports 50 new COVID-19 cases on July 21 vs 22 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 50 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland on July 21, up from 22 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. Local infections account...
Jul 21, 2021
S.Korea reports 1,842 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily increase -KDCA
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 1,842 new coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, its highest-ever daily increase, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Thursday. (Reporting by Hyo...
Jul 21, 2021
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