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Olympics-BOA still trying to convince some Team GB athletes to get vaccinated: chief
(Reuters) - The British Olympic Association is still trying to convince some athletes to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before next month's Tokyo Olympics, chief executive Andy Anson said. The BOA sa...
Jun 24, 2021
Olympics-Ugandan team member arriving in Tokyo had Delta variant of coronavirus -Kyodo
(Corrects headline to drop reference to "athlete") TOKYO (Reuters) - A member of the Ugandan Olympics team who tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan had the Delta variant, Kyodo Ne...
Jun 24, 2021
China listing frenzy in U.S. set to be boosted by Didi IPO
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing's planned $4 billion New York debut will supercharge Chinese listings in the United States on the back of an all-time high in the...
Jun 24, 2021
Hawaii to drop virus test, quarantine for vaccinated domestic travelers
(Reuters) - Hawaii will from July 8 drop a requirement for pre-travel coronavirus testing and quarantine upon arrival for domestic travelers who have been fully vaccinated in the United States, Govern...
Jun 24, 2021
Gymnastics-Malone closes in on Tokyo ticket at U.S Olympic trials
(Reuters) - Brody Malone backed up his win at the U.S. National Championships by taking the lead after Day 1 of the United States Olympic gymnastics trials on Thursday, as the Tokyo men's team began t...
Jun 24, 2021
Asian shares up as U.S. infrastructure bill lifts S&P to a record
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight that lifted the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 indexes to record highs after U.S. President Joe Bi...
Jun 24, 2021
Soccer-Almiron stars as Paraguay defeat Chile 2-0 in Copa America
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Miguel Almiron got a goal and an assist as Paraguay beat Chile 2-0 in the Copa America on Thursday and confirmed their place in the last eight. The result ensures that with one ro...
Jun 24, 2021
Japan to give 1 million doses of vaccine each to Taiwan, Vietnam
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday that Japan will give 1 million additional doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine each to Taiwan and Vietnam. He added that a...
Jun 24, 2021
Pence ‘proud’ of his Jan 6 actions despite criticism from Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday said he was proud of his decision to approve the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential race, p...
Jun 24, 2021
Bitcoin to become legal tender in El Salvador on Sept 7
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said in a national address on Thursday that a recently passed law making bitcoin legal tender will take effect on Sept. ...
Jun 24, 2021
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