(Brazil) Although small team, many attending their first world Olympic event, the young Palauan athletes have managed to not only beat their national records but manage to put Palau’s names with some of the bigger and more experienced countries in the world. [restrict] Starting with Ub Misech being first in her first heat and Rodman […]
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LaShawn Merritt: Bronze medalist … considerate boyfriend … American hero
RIO DE JANEIRO — American LaShawn Merritt won the bronze in the 400-meter here Sunday. America should cheer for this, cheer for him. Not simply because an American won bronze. Americans are so jaded by piles of gold medals, bronzes hardly register anymore. They should. Merritt ran a blistering 43.85 seconds. The winner, Wayde Van […]
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Japan’s Abe forgoes visit to war shrine, sends offering
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual donation to a controversial Tokyo war shrine Monday — the 71st anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II — but avoided visiting in an apparent nod to China and South Korea. Yasukuni Shrine honours millions of mostly Japanese war dead, as well as senior military and […]
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Thai police find more unexploded bombs following coordinated blasts
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police over the weekend found and defused five explosive devices that had failed to detonate when an as yet unidentified group carried out a series of deadly bomb attacks on popular tourist spots late last week. Police said they had arrested one suspect following the bomb and arson attacks on Thursday […]
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Obama interrupting vacation to campaign for Clinton
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Golf game, afternoons at the beach and … political campaigning? President Barack Obama is interrupting what so far has been a leisurely vacation to campaign and help raise money for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee. Obama has said there’s never been anyone more qualified than Clinton, who was his rival […]
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ADB President reiterates commitment to Palau development
KOROR, PALAU (11 August 2016) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao today met with the President of Palau, Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. and the Minister for Finance and ADB Governor, Elbuchel Sadang, to discuss the country’s infrastructure investment and economic reform efforts to support stronger tourism growth in the island nation. [restrict] In […]