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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…
SKorea removes banners at Olympic village after IOC ruling
World
July 17, 2021
SKorea removes banners at Olympic village after IOC ruling
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Olympic committee said Saturday it removed banners at the Olympic athletes’ village in…
China official in Hong Kong says U.S. sanctions, business advisory have “despicable intention”
World
July 17, 2021
China official in Hong Kong says U.S. sanctions, business advisory have “despicable intention”
HONG KONG, July 17 (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong said new U.S. sanctions on Chinese officials…