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Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games

The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but s

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Dollar nears multi-year lows after Democrats take control of Senate

U.S. dollars and other world currencies lie in a charity receptacle at Pearson international airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 13, 2018. /Reuters The dollar languished near its lowest

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Investors react to U.S. Capitol violence, Democrats' Senate sweep

Pro-Trump protesters clash with police during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by Congress, on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., Janua

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Tokyo incumbent governor Koike wins second term: report

Voters in Tokyo re-elected incumbent Yuriko Koike as their next governor, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday, citing its exit poll, as the Japanese capital grapp

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Tokyo governor wins 2nd term, buoyed by handling of virus

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has won a second term to head the Japanese capital, buoyed to Sunday's election victory by public support for her coronavirus handling despite a

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Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change

Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” hundreds of people marched peacefully in Tokyo on Sunday, highlighting the outrage over the death of George Floyd

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Japan faces myriad problems in hosting delayed Olympics

The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games for around a year amid the global spread of the coronavirus has come as little shock to the organizers,

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UN chief condemns shooting attack in Kabul

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned a shooting attack in Afghan capital Kabul, his spokesperson said Friday. The attack, which took place at a commemoration

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Archibald, Draisaitl lift Oilers over Hurricanes 4-3

Matt Benning #83 of the Edmonton Oilers and Jordan Staal #11 of the Carolina Hurricanes compete for the puck in an NHL game at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, February 16, 2020. /AP Pho

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French strike talks falter as women say reforms will hit them hardest

Protesters are opposing a proposed plan to change the French pension system into a universal points-based scheme (Credit: AFP/ Francois Lo Presti) French protests over pension reforms will co

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McDavid helps Oilers cool off Maple Leafs, 6-4

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (L) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with defensemen Adam Larsson (C) and Oscar Klefbom (R) during third-period NHL hockey game action in