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Olympics-Swimming-Titmus beats Ledecky, ‘Re-Peaty’ gold for Britain
By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's Ariarne Titmus defeated five-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky of the United States to grab gold in a thrilling women's 400m freestyle final on Mon...
Jul 25, 2021
More than 70 million people in Japan watched opening ceremony
TOKYO (Reuters) - The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games was watched by more than 70 million people in Japan and was the most watched event in the last 10 years, Yiannis Exarchos, CEO of Olympic Broa...
Jul 25, 2021
S.Korea starts vaccination for 55-59 age group as COVID-19 caseloads remain high
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea kicked off COVID-19 vaccinations for people ages 55-59 on Monday to speed up the pace of its inoculation campaign, as the country battles the fourth wave of...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Triathlon-I wanted it hotter, says champion Blummenfelt
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - For a man brought up in the chilly climes of Bergen in Norway it was something of a surprise to hear Kristian Blummenfelt say he was a bit disappointed that the tem...
Jul 25, 2021
Supporters of Tunisian president celebrate government ousting with cheers, fireworks
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Soon after Tunisia's President Kais Saied said he had ousted the government, tens of thousands of people poured into city streets to applaud a move decried by his crit...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Australia’s Titmus wins women’s 400 freestyle gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's Ariarne Titmus won the gold medal in the women's 400 metres freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Katie Ledecky of the United States won the silver and Li Bingjie of...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Britain’s Peaty wins men’s 100m breaststroke
TOKYO (Reuters) - Adam Peaty of Britain won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands won the silver and Italy's Nicolo Mart...
Jul 25, 2021
China says standstill in U.S.-China relations due to U.S. treating China as “imaginary enemy” -state TV
BEIJING (Reuters) - The standstill in U.S.-China relations was due to some people in the United States treating China as an "imaginary enemy", state television quoted China's Vice Foreign Minister Xie...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Tokyo Games organisers report 16 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday reported 16 new Games-related COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number since July 1 to 148. The Games, which officially opened on Friday, are bei...
Jul 25, 2021
China tightens grips on local government hidden debt
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is stepping up restrictions on financing to local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) to mitigate risks from hidden debt, the official Securities Times reported on Monday....
Jul 25, 2021
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