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Engine failure forced Russian plane to make hard landing, investigators say
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Saturday engine failure had caused a small passenger plane to make a forced landing in Siberia a day earlier, flipping the aircraft upside down but cau...
Jul 17, 2021
Olympics-IOC aware of Japan scepticism over Games, hopes home success will shift mood
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) -The International Olympic Committee on Saturday said it was aware of scepticism within Japan about staging the Tokyo Olympics during a pandemic but it is hoping su...
Jul 17, 2021
New York Governor Cuomo to be deposed in sexual harassment probe -NYT
(Reuters) - Investigators for the New York state attorney general's office are expected to take a deposition from Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday as part of a sexual harassment probe, the New York T...
Jul 17, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-After world record, Warholm eyes final jewel in crown
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - With World Championship titles and the 400-metre hurdles world record in his possession, there is only one jewel left for Karsten Warholm to add to his athletics crown: Olym...
Jul 17, 2021
France to reinforce COVID-19 restrictions for travellers
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Saturday that France would reinforce restrictions on travellers from a series of countries to counter a rebound in COVID-19 cases. From Sund...
Jul 17, 2021
Olympics-IOC’s Bach ’emotional’ as Games chiefs meet in person
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday that finally meeting Tokyo Olympics officials after months of virtual contacts was an "emotional" moment, less ...
Jul 17, 2021
Horse racing-Grand National winning jockey Blackmore has surgery after fall
(Reuters) - Grand National-winning jockey Rachael Blackmore has had ankle surgery after falling off Merry Poppins at Killarney races, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) said on Saturday. Ir...
Jul 17, 2021
Dutch remain on high alert for flooding of swollen rivers
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Emergency services in the Netherlands remained on high alert on Saturday as overflowing rivers threatened towns and villages throughout the southern province of Limburg. Tens of ...
Jul 17, 2021
Russia reports 25,116 new COVID-19 cases, 787 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 25,116 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 4,561 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,933,115. Russia is in the grip of ...
Jul 17, 2021
Olympics-Weightlifting-Brazil’s Reis to miss Games after positive drug test
(Reuters) - The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) provisionally suspended weightlifter Fernando Reis on Friday for failing an out-of-competition dope test conducted on June 11, ruling him out of the T...
Jul 17, 2021
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