Japan and IOC deny that Olympics will be cancelled
By Jack Tarrant and Sakura Murakami
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the IOC stood firm on Friday on their commitment (More…)
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Trapped China gold miners get porridge, blankets, one miner in coma – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than nine days received more medical and food (More...)
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Mexico’s president disputes rights concerns over trapped asylum seekers
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador brushed away concerns on Friday about the living conditions of thousands (More…)
Travel group opposes mandatory quarantine sought by Biden for U.S. international passengers
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group representing the U.S. travel industry on Friday said it opposes making quarantines (More…)
British PM says new variant may carry higher risk of death
By Michael Holden and Alistair Smout
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the new English (More…)
China says 10 workers trapped in gold mine are searching for others
By Emily Chow
QIXIA, China (Reuters) – The 10 known survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion (More…)
Exclusive: Canada deporting thousands even as pandemic rages
By Anna Mehler Paperny
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada deported thousands of people even as COVID-19 raged last year, data seen (More…)
UK police break up COVID rule-breaching wedding with 150 guests
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday they had broken up a wedding with about 150 guests in violation (More…)
Biden seeks five-year extension of New START arms treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will seek a five-year extension to the New START arms control treaty with (More…)
Indonesia halts search for victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
By Yuddy Cahya Budiman
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities said on Thursday the search for victims of a plane crash (More…)
TC Energy to cut 1,000 construction jobs, halt Keystone XL work
By Rod Nickel and Valerie Volcovici
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TC Energy Corp will eliminate more than 1,000 construction jobs (More…)
