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Olympics-Tennis-Japan’s Osaka out of Tokyo 2020 third round
By Rozanna Latiff TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's great hope for tennis gold Naomi Osaka was on Tuesday beaten in the third round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tennis singles tournament in a blow to home spirit...
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Olympics-Softball-Gen Z debut in Tokyo but will they be back for Los Angeles?
By Paresh Dave YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - The 14 youngest softball players during Tokyo 2020's opening round fared worse by some measures than the dozen oldest, but the newcomers are committed to get...
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Olympics-Fencing-China eyes another gold for women’s team epee
CHIBA (Reuters) - China stayed on track to claim a third consecutive Olympic medal in the women's team epee fencing event on Tuesday after they beat Hong Kong in the quarterfinal stage. The Chinese te...
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OxyContin maker Purdue’s creditors vote in favor of bankruptcy plan
(Reuters) - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP said on Tuesday that creditors voted in favor of its reorganization plan that would provide billions of dollars to the governments that sued the company fo...
Syndicated Content Jul 26, 2021
Amazon eyes potential stake in Indian film, media businesses; Inox denies report
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's India arm is in talks with several domestic players in film and media distribution including cinema chain Inox Leisure Ltd for a potential stake, the Indian Expr...
Syndicated Content Jul 26, 2021
Indonesia’s COVID-19 crisis to test fiscal discipline commitment
By Gayatri Suroyo and Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's worsening COVID-19 crisis is raising pressure on the government to lift spending and widen the budget deficit, even as rating agencie...
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S.Korea begins COVID-19 vaccination for chip, electronics workers
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Tuesday launched COVID-19 vaccinations for workers at key computer chip and electronic businesses to minimise disruptions in the global supply chain amid...
Syndicated Content Jul 26, 2021
Taiwan seen growing at slower pace in second quarter; strong exports support: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy is expected to have expanded at a slower pace in the second quarter as a rare spike in COVID-19 cases hurt consumption, a Reuters poll showed, although a strong gro...
Syndicated Content Jul 26, 2021
Olympics-Basketball-Japan’s women overcome France for first Tokyo win
(Corrects day of Japan's next game to Friday in final paragraph) By Chris Gallagher SAITAMA, Japan (Reuters) -Japan overcame France 74-70 with a tenacious defensive display and ruthless three-point sh...
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Olympics-Cycling-Dygert seeks gold 10 months after horror crash
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - Had it not been for her horrific crash at the world championships at Imola 10 months ago, the obvious question ahead of Wednesday's women's Olympic cycling time tria...
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