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Tennis-Zhang becomes first Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon in Open era
(Reuters) - Zhang Zhizhen will be the first Chinese man in the Open era to play in the main draw at Wimbledon next week after the world No. 178 booked his place by defeating Argentine Francisco Cerund...
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‘Normalizing’ UFOs – retired U.S. Navy pilot recalls Tic Tac encounter
By Pavithra George WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich has found herself in the glare of media attention ahead of a highly anticipated government report on UFOs...
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Japan’s factory output likely fell in May, underscoring patchy recovery: Poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output likely fell in May while retail sales rose for a third straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, highlighting the uneven recovery i...
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Hong Kong police chief, security secretary to take on new roles: Xinhua
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong Secretary of Security John Lee and police chief Chris Tang will take on new roles as part of a government reshuffle, China's state news agency Xinhua said on Friday. Le...
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Malaysian palm giant IOI says aware of US customs letter on alleged forced labour
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil company IOI Corporation said on Friday it had been made aware of a letter from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) about opening an investigation a...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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