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At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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