Tag: Oceania

UNESCO chides Australia over Great Barrier Reef proposal

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BEIJING — The Chinese host of this year's meeting of the U.N, World Heritage Committee on Sunday defended the body's proposal to label the...

Slingsby steers Aussies to bounce-back SailGP victory

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Team Australia skipper Tom Slingsby pulled off a tight maneuver late in the podium race to pass France and win the Great Britain SailGP...

Spithill steers US into SailGP lead on Plymouth Sound

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PLYMOUTH, England — U.S. skipper Jimmy Spithill avoided a collision at the start of the third fleet race Saturday and sailed to victory to...

Tennis player de Minaur has COVID-19, out of Tokyo Olympics

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TOKYO — Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 and has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics. ...

Liz Cambage pulls out of Australia’s Olympic team for Tokyo

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Liz Cambage has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic women’s basketball team because of the anxiety she’s feeling about living and competing inside the restrictive bubble...

Pacific Rim leaders agree to step up COVID vaccine sharing

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Leaders of Asian Pacific nations agreed on Friday to step up COVID-19 vaccination sharing efforts as China said it has pledged $3 billion in...

Australia stuns US women 70-67 in pre-Olympic exhibition

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LAS VEGAS — Australia handed the U.S. women their second straight loss in pre-Olympic exhibitions on Friday, getting 17 points from Ezi Magbegor to...

Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow-flow of vaccine doses from around the world is...

New Zealand man has plea deal in girl’s attempted kidnapping

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RICHMOND, Va. — A New Zealand man who was shot while allegedly trying to kidnap a 14-year-old Virginia girl he met online has reached...

USA bounces back, tops Argentina 108-80 in pre-Tokyo tune-up

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USA Basketball finally made it look easy again. Kevin Durant and...