Tag: East Asia
Tennis player de Minaur has COVID-19, out of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 and has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics.
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Liz Cambage pulls out of Australia’s Olympic team for Tokyo
Liz Cambage has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic women’s basketball team because of the anxiety she’s feeling about living and competing inside the restrictive bubble...
China announces Didi cybersecurity investigation
BEIJING — The Chinese government on Friday announced a cybersecurity investigation of ride-hailing service Didi, stepping up scrutiny after earlier criticism of its handling...
IOC’s Bach gets mixed reaction in one-day visit to Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA, Japan — IOC President Thomas Bach got a mixed reception in his visit on Friday to Hiroshima to mark the first day of...
Ugandan athlete missing from training camp in Japan
TOKYO — Local officials are searching for a Ugandan athlete who went missing in western Japan on Friday in a case raising questions over...
Celtic brings Japan’s Furuhashi to Scotland on 4-year deal
GLASGOW, Scotland — Scottish club Celtic signed Japan forward Kyogo Furuhashi to a four-year contract on Friday as the Glasgow squad remodels under new...
US warns companies about doing business in Hong Kong
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration issued a blanket warning Friday to U.S. firms about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China...
Merkel brings message of stability to US on farewell visit
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for what is likely to be her last official visit...
Quadarella is among Ledecky’s few challengers for Tokyo
ROME — Carefree. Spontaneous. Full of life. A contagious ear-to-ear smile.
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WHO chief says it was ‘premature’ to rule out COVID lab leak
BERLIN — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and...