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Olympics-Gymnastics-Reign of Japan’s ‘King Kohei’ Uchimura comes to an end
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - The reign of Japan's "King Kohei" Uchimura, two-time Olympics all-around champion and holder of seven Olympic medals, came to an abrupt end on Saturday when he failed ...
Jul 24, 2021
Indonesia’s Bali running out of oxygen as government ponders curbs
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian island of Bali is running out of oxygen for its COVID-19 patients as infections surge, the chief of its health agency said, as Southeast Asia's biggest country strug...
Jul 24, 2021
Olympics-Archery-South Korea wins gold in mixed team
TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea won the gold medal in the archery mixed team event on Saturday, bringing the country's its first gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Netherlands took silver and Mexico claimed br...
Jul 24, 2021
Tokyo 2020 organisers add to speculation over comeback for scandal-hit Mori
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organisers added to speculation that scandal-hit former chief Yoshiro Mori could return as an honorary adviser on Saturday when they stopped short of dismissing a report a...
Jul 24, 2021
Russia’s Sochi region hit by floods for second time in a month
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Emergency sirens sounded in the southern Russian region of Sochi overnight after rivers burst their banks in heavy rain for a second time this month and flooding closed a motorway. ...
Jul 24, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Kenyan sprinters looking to change perceptions
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - Two Kenyan 100 metre runners breaking new ground at the Tokyo Olympics are hoping to change perceptions that the country, known for its dominance in middle and long-...
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. trade agency drops tariff threat against Vietnam over currency practices
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Friday said it had determined that no tariff action against Vietnam was warranted after its central bank agreed with th...
Jul 24, 2021
AstraZeneca scours supply chain for more vaccine doses for Thailand, SE Asia
BANGKOK (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc is "scouring" its global supply chain to try and boost COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Thailand and Southeast Asia, its representative for the country said on Saturday...
Jul 24, 2021
Olympics-Germany’s road race team face anxious wait after Geschke’s positive COVID test
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - Germany's entire road race team are still in a state of uncertainty at the Tokyo Games following cyclist Simon Geschke's positive COVID-19 test, team officials sa...
Jul 24, 2021
Malaysia reports record 15,902 new coronavirus cases
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's health ministry reported 15,902 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the highest number of daily infections since the beginnng of the pandemic. This brings the cumula...
Jul 24, 2021
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