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Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
World
July 30, 2021
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday…
Even in absence, North Korea’s presence felt at Tokyo Games
World
July 28, 2021
Even in absence, North Korea’s presence felt at Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AP) — North Korea isn’t at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. And therein lies a tale — one of…
Olympics Latest: Canadian gymnast withdraws from all-around
World
July 28, 2021
Olympics Latest: Canadian gymnast withdraws from all-around
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay…
Risking China’s anger, Blinken meets representative of Dalai Lama in India
World
July 28, 2021
Risking China’s anger, Blinken meets representative of Dalai Lama in India
NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with a representative of Tibet’s spiritual leader,…
EXCLUSIVE North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office
World
July 28, 2021
EXCLUSIVE North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office
SEOUL, July 28 (Reuters) – North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang…
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
World
July 27, 2021
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics…
Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
World
July 27, 2021
Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
TOKYO (AP) — The beloved American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a…
South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
World
July 27, 2021
South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
SEOUL, July 27 (Reuters) – South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties…
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
World
July 26, 2021
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
TOKYO (AP) — First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain. The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and…
China accuses US of creating ‘imaginary enemy’ in high-level talks
World
July 26, 2021
China accuses US of creating ‘imaginary enemy’ in high-level talks
BEIJING, July 26 (Reuters) – A top Chinese diplomat took a confrontational tone on Monday in rare high-level talks with…