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Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
August 1, 2021
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Tokyo sizzled and tempers boiled over on Sunday as the Olympic Games lurched into another…
US COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk
August 1, 2021
US COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – A pandemic-related US government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions…
French security forces brace for anti-health pass protests
July 31, 2021
French security forces brace for anti-health pass protests
PARIS (AP) — France braced for more protests on Saturday against the upcoming special virus passes that will be needed…
‘The war has changed,’ CDC says, calling for new response to Delta variant
July 31, 2021
‘The war has changed,’ CDC says, calling for new response to Delta variant
July 30 (Reuters) – The war against COVID-19 has changed because of the highly contagious Delta variant, the U.S. Centers…
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
July 31, 2021
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
NEW YORK (AP) — If NBC’s Michele Tafoya expected exultation or tears of joy from American swimmer Caeleb Dressel when…
Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda
July 31, 2021
Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden wagered his campaign and now his presidency on the premise that government itself could…
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
July 31, 2021
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where…
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
July 31, 2021
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak…
China tech crackdown spooks global investors
July 30, 2021
China tech crackdown spooks global investors
Beijing’s widening clampdown on big technology firms sparked a major sell-off in their shares this week. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon…
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
July 30, 2021
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first…