Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:42:49 GMT
Covid variant, changing rules dampen summer travel reopening in Europe
PARIS, France: With European countries scrambling to contain new virus outbreaks with a litany of constantly-changing and last-minute rules, the region's travel and tourism industry is bracing for another bad summer.Travelers to France were left in a bind last week after the country announced that visitors to cultural and tourist sites would need to obtain a special COVID-19 pass proving they are fully vaccinat...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:02:14 GMT
Vatican closes 2020 with loss, but better than expected
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican reports that it closed out 2020 with a deficit of $78 million, which was better than expected and lower than pre-pandemic 2019.In a report released Saturday, the Vatican's economy minister, the Rev. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, noted that a reduction in spending and greater revenues were responsible for the reduced losses.The shortfall was less than forecast by the Vatican, whi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:46:12 GMT
Vatican details 5,000 properties for first time in transparency drive
VATICAN CITY, Rome: For the first time, the Vatican has released information on 5,000 properties it owns, as part of a move to increase transparency about its real estate holdings. The information about its property holdings was included in more than 50 pages of financial material the Vatican made public. The information documented the 4,051 properties in Italy owned by the Vatican and some 1,120 abroad, ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 02:05:19 GMT
ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev survives heat to make Olympics quarters
Second seed Daniil Medvedev battled oppressive heat and humidity that required him to take two medical timeouts on his way to beating Fabio Fognini of Italy to reach the quarterfinals of the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday in Tokyo.
The heat index hit 99 degrees as the Russian fought off Fognini 6-2,3-6, 6-2. Before the third set, the 25-year-old Medvedev cooled off in the shower before returning to the court to finish off th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:55:13 GMT
Daniil Medvedev survives heat to move to Olympics quarters
Second seed Daniil Medvedev battled oppressive heat and humidity that required him to take two medical timeouts on his way to beating Fabio Fognini of Italy to reach the quarterfinals of the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday in Tokyo.
The heat index hit 99 degrees as the Russian fought off Fognini 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Before the third set, the 25-year-old Medvedev cooled off in the shower before returning to the court to finish off t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:30:11 GMT
Italy authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for teens
© Provided by Xinhua Italy approved the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-17 years old.To date, over 31 million people in Italy -- or 57.4 percent of the target population aged 12 and above -- have already been...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:19:53 GMT
South Korea defends Olympic men's sabre team title (updated)
© Provided by Xinhua Defending champions South Korea retained their men's sabre team crown after beating Italy in the final at Tokyo 2020.TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions South Korea retained their men's sabre team crown...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:05:07 GMT
Elina Svitolina advances to semifinals in Tokyo
Elina Svitolina of The Ukraine advanced to the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Camila Giorgi of Italy on Wednesday.
Svitolina, at No. 4, is the tournament's highest remaining seed.
She won five of the first six games before withstanding a brief rally prior to serving out the first set. She also converted four of her 11 break points to dismiss the 61st-ranked Giorgi.
Svitolina will face Cze...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:55:25 GMT
Meet Inna Deriglazova - Russia's TOP fencer
She trained with rapiers while eight months pregnant, participated in three separate Olympics and won medals in each one. Let's talk about, perhaps, one the most dedicated athletes in Russia today."I'm extremely disappointed, you can't imagine. I didn't have time to think about anything during the bout, I just fought for each point... I used to beat her," ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:35:08 GMT
Euphoric Philippines, Rewards Greet Olympic Gold Winner
The rewards, the citations and the nationwide parties are going to have to wait, for a week or so anyway.Philippine weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, fresh from winning her country's first Olympic gold medal in nearly a century at the Tokyo Games, arrived in Manila on Wednesday and was whisked off to a hotel for seven days of quarantine."Gold at last!" read a banner at the airport as military personnel waved Phi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:35:05 GMT
Home of Another Investigative Journalist in Russia Raided
MOSCOW - Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a "foreign agent," the latest move by authorities to raise pressure on independent media before the country's September parliamentary election.The Insider news site chief editor Roman Dobrokhotov tweeted Wednesday morning that "police are knocking" on the door of his apartment, and his w...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:05:08 GMT
European Governments Brace for Post-Lockdown Migrant Surge
European governments are seeing migrant numbers swell once again and they still have not settled on a coherent policy to cope with another influx.Their dilemma was underlined Monday when the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that more than 50 migrants had drowned after their boat sank off the coast of Libya, 120 kilometers east of the capital Tripoli.Federico Soda, the IOM's L...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:49:08 GMT
Kazakhstan's renewables agenda hindered by old technology
In May, Kazakhstan's president upped the stakes for the renewable energy agenda.The plan is no longer for 10 percent of the country's power needs to be generated through renewables by 2030. It is 15 percent."I am a supporter, a firm supporter, of the development of clean energy and green technologies in general," Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told officials. "I support the construction of power plants using renew...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:14:08 GMT
Djokovic rolls at Olympics as Medvedev suffers in extreme heat
Novak Djokovic set up a quarter-final with Japan's Kei Nishikori at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday as gold medal rival Daniil Medvedev struggled with the heat, even asking the chair umpire who would be responsible if he died.World number one Djokovic continued his bid for a calendar Golden Slam by defeating 34th-ranked Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 6-3, ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:44:18 GMT
Ledecky wins gold in first ever Olympic women's 1500m freestyle
© Provided by Xinhua Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus and Yui Ohashi all win women's swimming gold medals in the pool on Wednesday.TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Katie Ledecky rebounded from disappointment earlier in the day to become th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:30:12 GMT
Feature: Who is No.23 of China's 3x3 women's basketball?
© Provided by Xinhua Nicknamed "She-Jordan", Chinese 3x3 basketball player Wang Lili vows for revenge in the upcoming contest against ROC for a ticket to the final at the Tokyo Olympics.By sportswriters Mao Pengfei, Ma Kai, Li Bowen...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:55:32 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Medvedev outlast Fognini
Tokyo [Japan], July 28 (ANI): Russian Olympic Committee's Daniil Medvedev defeated Italy's Fabio Fognini in a three-set marathon here at Ariake Tennis Centre Court in Men's singles third round of the Tokyo Olympics.
Medvedev overcame Fognini 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 amid the scorching Tokyo heat as he marched into the quarter-finals. The entire match lasted for two hours and 30 minutes.
During the match, Medvedev became so frustrate...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:10:40 GMT
No podium for Chad le Clos as he finishes 5th in 200m butterfly final
Star swimmer Chad le Clos finished fifth in the men's Tokyo Olympics 200m butterfly final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Wednesday.Swimming in lane three, Le Clos got off to a fast start, as he was the first swimmer to turn at the half-way point at the 100m mark.But Hungarian's powerful Kristof Milak powered to take the gold in 1:51.25.Le Clos touched the wall 3.68 seconds later a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:44:06 GMT
Ancient maritime hub retains charm for modern explorers
© Provided by Xinhua FUZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Amid the setting sun and gentle sea breeze, Heros Di Bartolomeo, an Italian photographer, sips kung fu tea with several friends sitting on the balcony of his two-story red brick building as part of his usual r...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:40:13 GMT
Avs sign captain Gabriel Landeskog to 8-year deal
Captain Gabriel Landeskog is committed to stay with the Colorado Avalanche through the 2028-29 season after signing an eight-year deal with the club on Tuesday.
Though the Avalanche didn't announce financial terms of the contract, TSN reported that Landeskog will make $7 million per year.
The new pact for the 28-year-old left winger was announced minutes before the deadline for teams to give their own players eight-year...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:18:18 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Arjun, Arvind qualify for Final B
Tokyo [Japan], July 28 (ANI): The Indian Rowing duo of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualified for the Final B in lightweight Men's Double Sculls here at Sea Forest Waterway on Wednesday.
The Indian duo finished sixth with a timing of 6:24.41 in the semifinal A/B 2. Arjun was the bower while Arvind had the responsibility of stroking in the match. Ireland topped the SF by 6:05.33 while Italy came second with 6:07.70. Irel...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:40:00 GMT
How donors from Canada and Europe helped fund Indian Residential Schools
Indigenous communities have detected hundreds of graves near former Indian Residential S...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:14:18 GMT
Ronaldo fired up for next season, says Allegri
Massimiliano Allegri brushed aside speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus future insisting on Tuesday the Portugal captain was fired up for the new season.Allegri, 53, returns as Juve coach two years after being replaced despite winning a fifth consecutive league title, paying for the club's failure in the Champions League they last won in 1996.It was Allegri who ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:30:31 GMT
China's Zhang Yufei sails into women's 200m butterfly semifinal
© Provided by Xinhua Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei made it to the women's 200m butterfly semifinals in the first place at Tokyo 2020.TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yufei of China cracked a time of 2 minutes 7.50 seconds to make th...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:30:23 GMT
Estonia women's epee team grab gold at Tokyo 2020
© Provided by Xinhua Estonia crowned women's epee team champions at Tokyo 2020.TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Estonia have been crowned the women's epee team Olympic champions after defeating Italy 36-32 in the final at the Tokyo Game...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:40:19 GMT
Marketa Vondrousova upsets Naomi Osaka in Tokyo
Marketa Vondrousova stopped No. 2 seed Naomi Osaka's bid for a gold medal in her home country with a 6-1, 6-4 win in the third round Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics.
The unseeded Czech struck four aces, saved four of five break points and finished with just 10 unforced errors. Osaka, competing in her first event since withdrawing from the French Open in May, posted 32 unforced errors and lost her serve five times in the 68...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:42:42 GMT
Trial begins in 'rotten' Vatican financial scandal
A Vatican financial scandal will head to court.The trial has implicated a powerful former cardinal.Prosecutors paint a picture of dubious, risky investments involving millions of dollars of Vatican money.A financial scandal involving an opaque, loss-making Vatican property deal paid for with charity funds goes to trial on Tues...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:13:59 GMT
'This one sucks' - tennis star Osaka suffers home Olympic shock
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka's dreams of home Olympic gold were crushed by a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday as her return to action came to an abrupt end.Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron and was one of the faces of the Games, struggled in an error-strewn display that blew the draw wide open after the earlier exits of world number one Ashleigh Barty and ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:54:55 GMT
!: How to fight for your truth in Russian
In this lesson, we'll talk about syntaxic phraseological units in value judgements - which sounds like a little too much to swallow at first, but sadly, they're a necessary part of any argumented quarrel or exchange of opinions. Multitasking is the religion of our time. Standing in traffic while answering a work email, all while adjusting the volume on the radio. Or stirring your dinner with one hand, while helping ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:13:40 GMT
Ronaldo undergoes Juve medical ahead of fourth season in Turin
Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo underwent a medical in Turin on Monday ahead of his fourth season with Juventus, along with four other returning Euro 2020 participants.The 36-year-old Portugal international, who has one-year left on his contract, flew back to northern Italy on Sunday night.On Monday morning the top scorer in Serie A last season arrived at the team's medical centre fo...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:05:04 GMT
Europe Makes New Vaccination Push to Counter Rising COVID Cases
With Europe's rise in coronavirus infections accelerating, more governments are seeking ways to force the unvaccinated, mainly in their twenties and thirties, to get inoculated, and avoid a return to lockdowns.Italy and Britain have followed France's lead in planning or imposing restrictions on the unvaccinated. The moves prompted street protests in both countries Sunday and Saturday. Several British Conservativ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:37:14 GMT
USA Swimming's Caeleb Dressel ready for more Herculean feats in Tokyo
Captain of the US swim team, Caeleb Dressel is a fitting heir to the legendary Michael Phelps. At just shy of 25 years old and already crowned world champion 13 times, he's hoping to rack up six gold medals in Tokyo. Dressel is off to a good start. On Wednesday, he easily qualified for the 100m final, which will t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:48:15 GMT
Israel minister to discuss Pegasus scandal in France visit
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will meet his French counterpart in Paris this week for talks that will include an "update" on the Pegasus spyware scandal, his office said Tuesday.A ministry statement said Gantz will leave Wednesday for talks with French Defence Minister Florence Parly on topics including the crisis in Lebanon, nuclear negotiations with Iran and the Pegasus malware made by Israeli firm NSO,...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:16:24 GMT
France provides aircraft help for fighting fires in Italy
France and Greece are providing firefighting aircraft to Italy on following an appeal for help in taming fires raging across parts of Sardinia that have forced hundreds of people from their homes."It's a disaster without precedent," the island's governor Christian Solinas said, as hot southwesterly winds complicated the efforts to put out the blazes and the region declared a state of emergency.As many as ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:52:12 GMT
WHAT'S ON: Jungle Cruise adventure at full steam ahead
A British botanist sets out with her brother to find a fabled tree of life in the Amazon jungle with the help of a brash boat skipper. Dan Jensen shares his thoughts on the latest Disney movie based on a famous ride.★★★☆☆JUNG...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:25:15 GMT
Mailbag: How Good Will the Offensive Line Be This Year
by Garrett Downing & Ryan Mink Mink: The Ravens' offensive line underwent a sizeable overhaul this offseason as there will be a different Week 1 starter in four of the five spots, making it one of the unit's biggest question marks heading into camp. But I believe this unit will be dramatically better in 2021 than it was in 2020.Let's go across the projected starting line, starting with th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:25:13 GMT
Practice Trace McSorley, Tyler Huntley Shine With Lamar Jackson Out
Ryan Mink Ravens training camp started with a stunner as Lamar Jackson wasn't on the field and Head Coach John Harbaugh announced his star quarterback is going on the COVID-19 list.That meant the battle for the backup quarterback spot was thrust into the spotlight as Trace McSorley and Tyler Huntley both got reps with the first-team offense. It also means it's on them to help the passing attack continue t...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:18:17 GMT
Urgent: US swimmer Finke wins men's 800m freestyle gold at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Robert Finke of the United States came from behind to win the men's 800m freestyle gold here on Thursday. The 21-year-old was only in the fourth place before the final 50m, but powered up to a seven minutes and 41.87 seconds finish for the gold. Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri, who led the eight-man final for the majority of time, had to settle for a silver 0.24 seconds behind Fink...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:05:25 GMT
Results of rowing lightweight men's double sculls final at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of rowing lightweight men's double sculls final A at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Thursday: 1. Ireland (Fintan Mc Carthy, Paul O'donovan), 6:06.43 2. Germany (Jonathan Rommelmann, Jason Osborne), 6:07.29 3. Italy (Stefano Oppo, Pietro Ruta), 6:14.30 4. Czech Republic (Jiri Simanek, Miroslav Vrastil), 6:16.42 5. Belgium (Niels Van...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:18:03 GMT
Roundup: UN food systems pre-summit wraps up in Rome
ROME, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Wednesday wrapped up a three-day pre-summit on the world's food systems, casting light on the world's greatest food-related challenges and setting the table for September's ambitious full summit at UN headquarters in New York. The summit was created by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a way to call attention to the growing problem of food insecurity -- espe...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:44:23 GMT
UK hails naming of slate landscape in Wales as World Heritage
LONDON, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The British government on Wednesday welcomed the recognition of the slate landscape in northwest Wales by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, which it said will help preserve the legacy and history in those communities. The former slate mining region has become Britain's 32nd UNESCO World Heritage Site and the fourth in Wales, having been granted the accolade on Wednesday at the 44th ses...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:18:01 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 1500 GMT, July 28
KIEV -- A light-engine airplane crashed onto a private residential building, killing the pilot and three passengers on board in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on its official website on Wednesday. "At about 1:40 p.m. (1040 GMT) on July 28, a light-engine sports plane crashed onto a private residential building and caught fire, as a result of which four peo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 02:55:04 GMT
Standings of 3x3 basketball women at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of 3x3 basketball women Tokyo Olympic Games here on Wednesday (tabulated under matches played, won, lost): 1. United States 9 8 1 2. ROC 9 6 3 3. China 10 7 3 4. France 10 5 5 5. Japan 8 5 3 6. Italy 8 2 6 7. Romania 7 1 6 8. Mongolia 7 0 7 (Generated by Xinhua News Robot.)...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 02:55:03 GMT
Medal table at Tokyo Olympic Games on July 28
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following is medal table at the Tokyo Olympic Games after the competitions on Wednesday, July 28 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals): Japan 13 4 5 22 China 12 6 9 27 United States 11 11 9 31 ROC 7 10 6 23 Australia 6 1 9 16 Britain 5 6 5 16 South Korea 4 2 5 11 Germany 3 2 5 10 France 3 2 3 8...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 02:30:09 GMT
South Korea defend Olympic men's sabre team title (updated)
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions South Korea retained their men's sabre team crown after beating Italy in the final at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday. The quartet of Kim Jung-hwan, Oh Sang-uk, Gu Bon-gil and Kim Jun-ho dominated Italy 45-26, becoming the first team to win back-to-back gold medals in the men's sabre team since France in 2004-2008. "When we won in London, we didn't think that we...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 02:30:09 GMT
Medal winners at Tokyo Olympic Games on Wednesday, July 28
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the medalists at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Wednesday, July 28: Rowing: Women's double sculls: Gold: Romania Silver: New Zealand Bronze: Netherlands Men's double sculls: Gold: France Silver: Netherlands Bronze: China Women's Four, 9:50 Gold: Australia Silver: Netherlands Bronze: Ireland Men's Four:...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:55:01 GMT
Turkey detains 231 Italy-bound illegal immigrants in Aegean Sea
ISTANBUL, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish coast guard has detained 231 illegal immigrants believed to be en route to Italy in a boat in the Aegean Sea, the Demiroren news agency reported Wednesday. Turkish teams caught the immigrants when they stopped a fishing boat off the coast of Ayvacik, a district of the northwestern Canakkale Province, Demiroren said. The detainees from Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Eri...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:55:01 GMT
Results of men's sabre team final at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of men's sabre team final at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Wednesday: Gold medal match: South Korea (Gu Bongil, Oh Sanguk, Kim Junghwan, Kim Junho) bt Italy (Aldo Montano, Enrico Berre', Luca Curatoli, Luigi Samele), 45-26 Bronze medal match: Hungary (Tamas Decsi, Csanad Gemesi, Andras Szatmari, Aron Szilagyi) bt Germany (Max Hartung, Ri...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:49:02 GMT
Urgent: South Korea defend Olympic men's sabre team title
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions South Korea retained their men's sabre team crown after beating Italy in the final at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday. The trio of Kim Jung-hwan, Oh Sanguk, Gu Bon-gil and KIM Jun-ho dominated Italy 45-26, becoming the first team to win back-to-back gold medals in the men's sabre team since France in 2004-2008. World No.1 Oh Sanguk went up 5-0 against Aldo Monta...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:44:01 GMT
GLOBALink | Quanzhou is best city in China: Italian businessman
FUZHOU, July 28 (XINHUA) -- Quanzhou, which just won UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status on July 25, is the best city all over China for its business and natural environment, an Italian businessman says.Produced by Xinhua Global Service...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:19:00 GMT
De Paul looking for further glory at Atletico Madrid
MADRID, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Argentinian midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has had a busy summer helping Argentina win the Copa America in Brazil and then joining La Liga champions Atletico Madrid. The 27-year-old returns to Spain after five years with Italian side Udinese, where he earned a reputation for scoring important goals, to work with his fellow countryman Diego Simeone. "Atletico is a giant club but wit...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:11:37 GMT
EasyJet with Routes to 30 Countries in August
In August, the low-cost airline EasyJet will serve 30 countries. There is a dropout of three countries compared to the same month in 2019 - Estonia, Finland, Norway and Slovenia will no longer be served, although all of them except Norway will "return" in September-November.In contrast, Albania has been included since 2019. It was launched in November 2019 and this August two routes went on sale: from Geneva and...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:44:05 GMT
Across China: Ancient maritime hub retains charm for modern explorers
FUZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Amid the setting sun and gentle sea breeze, Heros Di Bartolomeo, an Italian photographer, sips kung fu tea with several friends sitting on the balcony of his two-story red brick building as part of his usual routine, putting an end to a busy day like many others in the ancient city of Quanzhou. Nearly 700 years ago, the Venetian traveler Marco Polo wrote in his travelogue about the pr...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:05:01 GMT
Ledecky wins gold in the women's 1500m freestyle Olympic debut (updated)
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- After ups and downs in the past hours, Kathleen Ledecky of USA became the first Olympic gold medalist in the women's 1500m freestyle after winning at 15:37.34 here on Wednesday morning. Ledecky's teammate Erica Sullivan claimed silver in 15:41.41. Sarah Kohler took bronze for Germany in 15:42.91. Wang Jianjiahe of China ranked fourth with 15:46.37. "I'm so happy to go one-two wi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:49:02 GMT
Ledecky wins gold in the women's 1500m freestyle Olympic debut
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- After ups and downs in the past hours, Kathleen Ledecky of USA became the first Olympic gold medalist in the women's 1500m freestyle after winning at 15:37.34 here on Wednesday morning. Ledecky's teammate Erica Sullivan claimed silver in 15:41.41. Sarah Kohler took bronze for Germany in 15:42.91. Wang Jianjiahe of China ranked fourth with 15:46.37. Earlier this morning, Ledecky ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:44:18 GMT
Results of swimming men's 4x200m freestyle relay final at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of swimming men's 4X200m freestyle relay final at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Wednesday: 1. Britain (Tom Dean, James Guy, Matthew Richards, Duncan Scott), 6:58.58 TIME ER 2. ROC (Martin Malyutin, Ivan Girev, Evgeny Rylov, Mikhail Dovgalyuk), 7:01.81 3. Australia (Alexander Graham, Kyle Chalmers, Zac Incerti, Thomas Neill), 7:01.84 4. U...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:05:09 GMT
Results of rowing women's quadruple sculls final A at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of rowing women's quadruple sculls final A at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Wednesday: 1. China (Chen Yunxia, Zhang Ling, Lyu Yang, Cui Xiaotong), 6:05.13 TIME WB 2. Poland (Agnieszka Kobus-Zawojska, Marta Wieliczko, Maria Sajdak, Katarzyna Zillmann), 6:11.36 3. Australia (Ria Thompson, Rowena Meredith, Harriet Hudson, Caitlin Cronin), 6:12.08...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:05:08 GMT
Results of rowing men's quadruple sculls final at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of rowing men's quadruple sculls final at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Wednesday: 1. Netherlands (Lucas Theodoor Dirk Uittenbogaard, Abe Wiersma, Tone Wieten, Koen Metsemakers), 5:32.03 WB 2. Britain (Harry Leask, Angus Groom, Thomas Barras, Jack Beaumont), 5:33.75 3. Australia (Jack Cleary, Caleb Antill, Cameron Girdlestone, Luke Letcher), 5...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:44:31 GMT
Results of rowing men's four final at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of rowing men's four final at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Wednesday: 1. Australia (Alexander Purnell, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves, Alexander Hill), 5:42.76 OB 2. Romania (Mihaita Tiganescu, Mugurel Vasile Semciuc, Stefan Berariu, Cosmin Pascari), 5:43.13 3. Italy (Matteo Castaldo, Marco Di Costanzo, Matteo Lodo, Giuseppe Vicino), 5:43.60...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:30:03 GMT
Results of rowing men's double sculls final at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of rowing men's double sculls final at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Wednesday: 1. France (Hugo Boucheron, Matthieu Androdias), 6:00.33 OB 2. Netherlands (Melvin Twellaar, Stefan Broenink), 6:00.53 3. China (Liu Zhiyu, Zhang Liang), 6:03.63 4. Britain (Graeme Thomas, John Collins), 6:06.48 5. Switzerland (Barnabe Delarze, Roman...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:05:19 GMT
Israeli defense minister to discuss NSO with French counterpart
JERUSALEM, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will meet his French counterpart to discuss "strategic issues," including the Israeli company NSO, the Israeli defense ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement that Gantz will fly to Paris to meet French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly. The two are expected to discuss also the crisis in Lebanon and the nuclear negotiations...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 01:55:12 GMT
13 cultural sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday added 13 cultural sites in Asia, Africa, Arab Region, Latin America and Europe to its World Heritage List and one extension to an existing cultural site in Mexico. Among the additions, the ancient city of Dholavira, the southern center of the Harappan Civilization in...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 01:18:05 GMT
Estonia women's epee team grab gold at Tokyo 2020 (updated)
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Estonia have been crowned the women's epee team Olympic champions after defeating Italy 36-32 in the final at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday. The team of Julia Beljajeva, Katrina Lehis, and Erika Kirpu just won their country's first summer gold medal since Beijing 2008. Song Sera built a 13-10 lead for South Korea in the third bout, but in the deciding bout Lehis beat South Korea's ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 01:05:03 GMT
Medal table at Tokyo Olympic Games on July 27
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Following is the medal table at the Tokyo Olympic Games after the competitions on Tuesday, July 27 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals): Japan 10 3 5 18 United States 9 8 8 25 China 9 5 7 21 ROC 7 7 4 18 Britain 4 5 4 13 South Korea 3 2 5 10 Australia 3 1 5 9 Canada 2 3 3 8 France 2 2 3 7 Ger...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:18:03 GMT
Medal winners at Tokyo Olympic Games on Tuesday, July 27
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the medal winners at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Tuesday, July 27 (all local time): Triathlon: Women's individual Gold: Flora Duffy, Bermuda Silver: Georgia Taylor-Brown, Britain Bronze: Katie Zaferes, United States Swimming: Men's 200m freestyle Gold: Tom Dean, Britain Silver: Duncan Scott, Britain Bronze: Fernando S...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 22:55:08 GMT
China's Zhang Yufei sails into women's 200m butterfly semifinal (updated)
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yufei of China cracked a time of 2 minutes 7.50 seconds to make the women's 200m butterfly semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday night. Zhang posted the fastest time in the women's 200m butterfly in 2021, hitting 2:05.44 during the Chinese Olympic trials in Qingdao in May. She had claimed a silver medal in the women's 100m butterfly on Monday. "There were much fewer ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:18:02 GMT
Japan, France grab judo golds at Tokyo Olympics (updated)
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Takanori Nagase of Japan claimed victory in men's -81kg category, winning the host nation's fifth gold in judo at Tokyo Olympics, while French judoka Clarisse Agbegnenou dominated in women's -63kg on Tuesday. In men's -81kg final, Nagase scored a waza-ari over Saeid Mollaei of Mongolia with a golden score, while Shamil Borchashvili of Austria and Matthias Casse of Belgium gained bronze...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:05:30 GMT
China routs Italy to reach Olympic 3x3 women's basketball tournament
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- China defeated Italy 19-13 to advance to the semifinals of Olympic 3x3 women's basketball tournament here on Tuesday. China began with a 3-0 run and never trailed throughout the game. Italy clawed back to 5-4 before China pulled away to 12-6. China was relentless on the boards and wore down Italy. With 30 seconds to go, Wan Jiyuan scored one more point with an assist from Yang S...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:44:02 GMT
Estonia women's epee team grabs gold at Tokyo 2020
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Estonia have been crowned the women's epee team Olympic champions after defeating Italy 36-32 in the final at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday. The team of Julia Beljajeva, Katrina Lehis, and Erika Kirpu just won their country's first summer gold medal since Beijing 2008. Song Sera built a 13-10 lead for South Korea in the third bout, but in the deciding bout Lehis beat South Korea's ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:44:18 GMT
Results of fencing women's epee team at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of fencing women's epee team at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Tuesday: 1. Estonia (Julia Beljajeva, Irina Embrich, Erika Kirpu, Katrina Lehis) 2. South Korea (Choi Injeong, Kang Young Mi, Lee Hyein, Song Sera) 3. Italy (Rossella Fiamingo, Federica Isola, Mara Navarria, Alberta Santuccio) 4. China (Lin Sheng, Sun Yiwen, Xu Anqi, Zhu Mingy...[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:51:04 GMT
Telecom Italia readying reply to antitrust probe on DAZN deal-sources
Telecom Italia (TIM) is working on measures it will submit to Italy's antitrust authority after the regulator opened a probe over a deal between the telecoms group and sport streaming service DAZN, two sources close to the matter said....[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:14:54 GMT
AC Milan supporter Novak Djokovic praises 'champion' Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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1996 Atlanta Olympics- Day 7, Italians race to gold Superman style
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Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:56:31 GMT
Finance Ministers Meet in Venice to Finalize Global Tax Agreement
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:54:55 GMT
Liverpool Transfer News- Liverpool Bid For Italian Star Rebuffed
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Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:30:11 GMT
Longo earns All-American honors in Junior Greco Roman competition Connecticut Wrestling Online
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Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:11:32 GMT
AC Milan Transfer Rumors- Serie A Club Tracking Striker 'Better Than Cristiano Ronaldo'
AC Milan Transfer Rumors: Serie A Club Tracking Striker 'Better Than Cristiano Ronaldo' International Business Times...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:54:40 GMT
North Yorkshire excavation site reveals secrets of Roman settlement
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:22:35 GMT
Researchers discover an ancient Roman road in the Venice Lagoon - SlashGear
Its widely known that parts of the modern world that are underwater were, in the distant past, dry land. Recently, researchers discovered a Roman road submerged in the Venice Lagoon. The finding suggests that extensive settlements may have been present in the Venice Lagoon centuries before the founding of Venice in the fifth century. During the Roman era, large areas Continue reading...[read more]
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:18:12 GMT
Top seed Collins vs qualifier Ruse in Palermo final
PALERMO, Italy (AP) Top-seeded Danielle Collins will try to win her first WTA title at the Palermo Ladies Open on Sunday, when Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania will be aiming for her second title in two weeks....[read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:26:55 GMT