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At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
World
July 26, 2021
At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
TOKYO (AP) — On the Olympic podium stood three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold,…
Typhoon In-fa hits China’s east coast, canceling flights
World
July 25, 2021
Typhoon In-fa hits China’s east coast, canceling flights
SHANGHAI (AP) — Typhoon In-fa hit China’s east coast south of Shanghai on Sunday, after airline flights and trains were…
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
World
July 24, 2021
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
TOKYO (AP) — The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed museum’s back door. Its passengers climbed out with…
As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?
World
July 23, 2021
As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?
TOKYO (AP) — Disputed, locked down and running a year late, the Tokyo Games begin at last on Friday night,…
Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
World
July 22, 2021
Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the…
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
World
July 21, 2021
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters) – Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with at least…
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
World
July 20, 2021
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
TOKYO (AP) — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told…
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
World
July 19, 2021
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
TOKYO (AP) — A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19 with the Czech…
Hanoi tightens restrictions as COVID clusters spread in Vietnam
World
July 19, 2021
Hanoi tightens restrictions as COVID clusters spread in Vietnam
HANOI, July 18 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s capital Hanoi urged its citizens to stay at home from Monday and ordered a…
Thailand tightens measures as daily cases cross 10,000
World
July 18, 2021
Thailand tightens measures as daily cases cross 10,000
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has tightened coronavirus restrictions and warned of further measures as daily cases surpassed 10,000 and the…