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‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
March 18, 2020
‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi said athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak…
Biden clean sweep in 3 states puts him on track for Dem nomination
March 18, 2020
Biden clean sweep in 3 states puts him on track for Dem nomination
Joe Biden scored decisive victories in all three major Democratic primaries Tuesday, earning him a nearly insurmountable lead over rival…
US leads huge economic fightback against virus, EU shuts borders
March 18, 2020
US leads huge economic fightback against virus, EU shuts borders
The United States and Britain led a multi-billion-dollar global fightback against economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus as the European…
Wedding bell blues; coronavirus crashes party for couples, planners
March 17, 2020
Wedding bell blues; coronavirus crashes party for couples, planners
ROME (Reuters) – The Roman villa is booked, the guests are invited and their hotel rooms reserved. The gown is…
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
March 17, 2020
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don’t go off…
France locks down as global virus panic spreads
March 17, 2020
France locks down as global virus panic spreads
France goes into a near-total shutdown Tuesday over the coronavirus, the latest country to impose draconian restrictions affecting the lives…
Biden-Sanders vote proceeds in 3 US states despite virus fears
March 17, 2020
Biden-Sanders vote proceeds in 3 US states despite virus fears
Millions of anxious Americans troop to polling stations Tuesday in three states, but not Ohio, as the coronavirus pandemic roils…
US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
March 17, 2020
US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
The United States and China on Monday each demanded that the other stop smearing its reputation over the novel coronavirus…
Tokyo 1940: The Games that became the ‘Missing Olympics’
March 17, 2020
Tokyo 1940: The Games that became the ‘Missing Olympics’
Fears are growing that this year’s Olympics may be postponed or axed because of the coronavirus pandemic but Japan has…
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
March 17, 2020
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
European leaders plan to ban all non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the…