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Thailand reports daily record of 10,082 new coronavirus cases and 141 deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Saturday reported a new daily record of 10,082 new coronavirus cases and 141 new deaths, as authorities are considering bringing in tighter restrictions to contain soar...
Jul 16, 2021
Exclusive: Olympics-Athletics-Bolt sees only tough times in Tokyo for Jamaica’s men
By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Usain Bolt is disappointed with how Jamaican men's sprinting has developed since he retired and predicts his compatriots will find it tough in Tokyo after his glor...
Jul 16, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Titmus out to terminate Ledecky’s reign in the Tokyo pool
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The spotlight will be trained on Katie Ledecky as she bids to become the most successful female Olympian at the Tokyo pool but lurking in the shallows is Ariarne Ti...
Jul 16, 2021
Olympics-Soccer-Defender Kim ruled out for Korea as Beijing block release
(Reuters) - South Korean defender Kim Min-jae has been forced to withdraw from his country's squad for the men's Olympic football tournament after Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan refused to ag...
Jul 16, 2021
Biden to host Iraq’s prime minister at White House on July 26
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House on July 26, the White House said on Friday. The visit will highlight the strategic ...
Jul 16, 2021
Baseball-‘No place like home’: Blue Jays returning to Toronto for first time since 2019
(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays are heading back to the nest. The team returns to Rogers Centre July 30, where they will play in front of a hometown crowd for the first time since 2019, after the pa...
Jul 16, 2021
Rising COVID-19 cases in Australia’s Victoria state raise prospect of longer lockdown
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian state of Victoria reported a jump in daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising fears it may extend a short lockdown that was scheduled to end on Tuesday as the countr...
Jul 16, 2021
Mexico regrets U.S. judge’s decision on DACA – ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government regrets the decision by a U.S. judge that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated U.S. law when it was created, a senior forei...
Jul 16, 2021
Tunisia reports daily record 205 coronavirus deaths
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia recorded 205 deaths in the last 24 hours, a daily record since the start of the pandemic, the health ministry said on Friday. The ministry reported 6,787 new cases, raising n...
Jul 16, 2021
Travis Jankowski leads Phillies past Marlins in Game 1
Travis Jankowski doubled, singled twice and drove in a career-high four runs as the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 5-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday. Didi Gregor...
Jul 16, 2021
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