Japan says suspected Chinese submarine seen near territorial waters
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s defence ministry said on Sunday that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern islands, as maritime tensions persist in the Pacific. Japan’s navy on Friday morning identified a submerged vessel sailing northwest just outside territorial waters near Amami Oshima island, part of Kagoshima prefecture, the ministry said in a statement. Tokyo has complained https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-japan-china-navy-idUKKBN26W0BF of numerous intrusions by Chinese vessels into its territorial waters and near disputed islands in recent years. Sunday’s announcement said Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force identified the vessels in a contiguous zone, which is outside territorial waters where vessels are required to identify themselves. The submarine continued underwater westward in the ocean near Yokoate Island, the ministry said.
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September 12, 2021 05:03 UTC
Japan’s vaccines minister Kono leads opinion poll on succeeding Suga
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s minister in charge of vaccines, Taro Kono, led a public opinion poll on who should succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Suga, in a surprise move, said on Sept. 3 he would step down, marking an end to a one-year tenure that was marred by plunging public support and dissatisfaction with his coronavirus response. That set the stage for a Sept. 29 leadership vote among grassroots LDP members and lawmakers. Following the LDP leadership vote, Japan will likely hold a general election in the first half of November, Kyodo reported citing ruling party lawmakers. The Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll follows earlier ones showing strong public support for Kono, 58, to succeed Suga.
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September 12, 2021 02:48 UTC
Factbox: Tennis-‘Remarkable achievement’: Reactions to Raducanu winning U.S. Open
Here are some reactions to the win:BRITAIN’S QUEEN ELIZABETH, IN MESSAGE TO RADUCANU“I send my congratulations to you on your success in winning the United States Open Tennis Championships. “I have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent Leylah Fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis players. “And congratulations, Emma!”11-TIME GRAND SLAM WINNER ROD LAVER“Well done Emma Raducanu, the first of many duels with Leylah Fernandez. US Open winner at 18 without losing a set. Extraordinarily fabulous.”7-TIME GRAND SLAM WINNER MATS WILANDER ON EUROSPORT“I have never heard a crowd in Grand Slam tennis being this loud, this appreciative of the players and the player responding.
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September 12, 2021 02:26 UTC
Toyota, Honda oppose U.S. House electric vehicle tax plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co on Saturday sharply criticized a proposal by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to give union-made electric vehicles in the United States an additional $4,500 tax incentive. In a statement, Honda called the bill “unfair” and said it “discriminates among EVs made by hard-working American auto workers based simply on whether they belong to a union. The proposal is a key part of Democratic President Joe Biden’s goal to ensure EVs comprise at least 50% of U.S. vehicle sales by 2030 and boost American union jobs. The bill, however, does away with phasing out automakers’ tax credits after they hit 200,000 electric vehicles sold, which would make General Motors Co and Tesla Inc eligible again. GM, Ford Motor Co and Stellantis NV, the parent of Chrysler, assemble their U.S.-made vehicles in plants represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.
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September 12, 2021 00:22 UTC
French film on illegal abortion wins top prize at Venice festival
VENICE (Reuters) -“Happening” (L’événement), a hard-hitting French drama about illegal abortion in the 1960s, won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice festival on Saturday. “On set, I was always thinking: Let’s not look at Anne, let’s be Anne,” Diwan said. “Happening” is also the second French movie to triumph at a major festival since Julia Ducournau’s “Titane” scooped the Palme D’Or in Cannes in July. Spain’s Penelope Cruz won the best actress prize for playing a single mother in Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel Mothers”. The best actor prize went to John Arcilla from the Philippines for “On The Job: The Missing 8”.
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September 11, 2021 18:27 UTC
Tim Dumas column: 9/11 aftermath was pensive, patriotic
I could not have imagined the developing horror until I turned on the bulky device jammed into the entertainment center. My parents, still living on Bacon Street in Natick, had a trip to France planned for Sept. 12. That summer was my second year as a full-time sports writer, for the Bennington Banner in southwest Vermont. Upon completion of post-game interviews, the usual routine consists of dashing the seven miles back to the office to meet deadline. A woman with a piece of cardboard was in the middle of traffic, exhorting drivers that were paused at the traffic light.
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September 11, 2021 11:01 UTC
Tennis-Nadal recovering after treatment on foot problem
(Reuters) -Rafa Nadal said on Saturday that he was recovering at home after receiving treatment in Barcelona for the foot problem that forced him to cut short his 2021 campaign. Nadal announced last month ahead of the U.S. Open that the recurring foot injury would not allow him to compete for the rest of year. In an Instagram post https://www.instagram.com/p/CTrNwYzl-wc the 35-year-old Spaniard, ranked fifth in the world, said he had completed his treatment. “I can tell you I was in Barcelona with my team and medical team to have a treatment to my foot which will need a few days of rest and some weeks out of action,” he said. “I’m already home and starting the recovery.”Nadal, who was diagnosed with the foot problem in 2005, said he was trying a different type of treatment this time to try to fix the issue so he can continue his career for a few more years.
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September 11, 2021 10:18 UTC
Tennis-Doing things the hard way made Djokovic tougher, says Pilic
BELGRADE (Reuters) – The challenges Novak Djokovic faced in his childhood and throughout his career helped the 34-year-old Serb in his bid to become the greatest tennis player of all time, his former mentor Niki Pilic told Reuters. “You can’t tell someone’s limits when they are just teenagers but doing things the hard way has definitely made Djokovic tougher,” Pilic told Reuters in a telephone interview shortly before the Serb’s win over Zverev. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-djokovic-interview-idUSKBN0LX1Q120150301For all his accomplishments on court, Djokovic has never enjoyed the same global popularity among tennis fans as Federer and Nadal. “Djokovic is not everyone’s cup of tea because he comes from a small country and is hence not appreciated enough by droves of Anglo-American and European tennis fans,” Pilic said. I’m going to treat the next match like it is the last match of my career,” he said.
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September 11, 2021 09:33 UTC
Lincoln-Sudbury football adds to offensive firepower in senior running back Thomas Dillon
SUDBURY — The last time Lincoln-Sudbury football played North Andover was on Nov. 16, 2019 in the Division 2 North Sectional final at Myers Field. Lincoln-Sudbury returned its All-Star passing duo of quarterback Riley O'Connell and wide receiver Nolan O'Brien in its season opener. The senior running back joined the Warriors this season after not playing during the Fall II campaign due to COVID-19 concerns. Dillon is the younger brother of former L-S star running back James Dillon, who now plays football at Tufts University. So what can Dillon add to an already explosive L-S offense?
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September 11, 2021 04:52 UTC
Tennis-Djokovic wins US Open semi-final, keeps quest for calendar Grand Slam on track
“I’m going to put my heart and my soul and my body and my head into that one. He broke Zverev’s serve in the next game before hoisting his arms aloft to wild cheers from the crowd. He leads Medvedev 5-3 in head-to-head, most recently defeating the Russian in straight sets in the Australian Open final. “If you look at the stats, if you look the pure game of tennis action, he’s the greatest of all time,” said Zverev. 1, most Masters 1000s titles, most likely going to be the most Grand Slams at the end of the day.
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September 11, 2021 04:18 UTC
Bolivar, Goodfellow twins lead Wayland High football to season-opening win over Hopkinton
HOPKINTON — Away from the football field, the Bolivar and Goodfellow twins will argue. That’s where the two sets of twins from the Wayland High football team find equal footing. On Friday night, Charlie and his twin brother, Ben, suited up alongside twins Adam and Sean Goodfellow in a season-opening game against Hopkinton. “Their minds are in sync,” Wayland High senior Will Ruland said. For the Bolivar bunch, there’s a red brick near the Wayland football field that has the graduation date of 12 different Bolivars who earned a high school diploma from Wayland High.
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September 11, 2021 04:07 UTC
Natick High sophomore quarterback Will Chiasson dazzles in first start, win over Needham
That meant Chiasson, a sophomore, stepped in for his first varsity start in front of a packed house at Needham’s Memorial Field. Interestingly enough, Lederman, now a freshman at Bentley University after a standout career at Natick, also started his first varsity game at Needham. This was the third straight shutout for Natick against Needham, with the previous two meetings being 35-0 and 42-0. Following the second Redhawk interception by Henry O’Connor, Natick started with the ball on the Needham 24. Natick also pinned Needham deep in its own zone often, as the Rockets had nine possessions which began on or inside their 25.
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September 11, 2021 03:56 UTC
LIVE: Følg med i coronasituationen
Vaccineudrulningen er i fuld gang, og myndighederne kæmper for at få tilslutningen så højt op som muligt, mens lande omkring os kæmper med nye smittebølger, nedlukninger og restriktioner. Følg seneste nyt om udviklingen i Danmark og resten af verden i vores liveblog herunder.
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September 11, 2021 01:26 UTC
MassDOT plans paving work for on-ramp connecting Pike eastbound with I-495
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said the on-ramp connecting the Mass Pike eastbound to Interstate 495 will be closed from 10 p.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday to accommodate paving work. MassDOT officials said the work will cause eastbound traffic on the Pike to be directed to the next eastbound exit, Exit 111 (Rte. Appropriate signage, law enforcement details and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area, MassDOT officials said. Motorists traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed and use caution. All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
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September 10, 2021 20:37 UTC
'As cautious as possible': Framingham's atac requires proof of vaccination
FRAMINGHAM — Amid an uptick in coronavirus cases and the emergence of new variants, atac: downtown arts + music will require proof of vaccination at the door. At this time, negative COVID-19 test results will not be accepted for entry. If someone cannot comply, they can exchange tickets for a different performance when they can show proof of vaccination. For that show, audience members under 12 can show a negative test within 72 hours. The Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline also unveiled a policy earlier this month that requires visitors showing proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within the past 72 hours.
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September 10, 2021 19:38 UTC