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'We lost': Some U.S. veterans say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted

Asia Pacific · 3:46 PM UTC

Jason Lilley was a special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple battles in Iraq and Afghanistan during America's longest war.

Aerospace & Defense'Best day ever': billionaire Bezos has successful first space jaunt
United KingdomRunning low on battery power: Brexit Britain faces an acid test
EnergyIn push to supply Tesla, Piedmont Lithium irks North Carolina neighbors
BusinessU.S. housing starts accelerate, building permits skid to eight-month low
Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsDrug distributors settle New York opioid claims for up to $1.18 bln
SportsTokyo 2020 chief Muto doesn't rule out cancelling Games
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Wipeout of an Olympic dream

A godfather of modern Japanese surf culture had high hopes for the Games, the pandemic had other plans

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Business

BusinessNasdaq partners with major banks to spin out trading platform for pre-IPO stocks
BusinessNetflix growth plan tops Wall St watchlist as lockdown love fades
BusinessU.S. housing starts accelerate, building permits skid to eight-month low
BusinessAnalysis: Top brewers toast easing of pandemic curbs with zero alcohol beer

Environment

Environment · 2:53 PM UTCKnee-deep in sewage: German rescuers race to avert health emergency in flood areas

Red Cross volunteers and emergency services in Germany deployed emergency stand-pipes and mobile vaccination vans to flood-devastated regions on Tuesday, attempting to avert a public health emergency.

EnvironmentWe cannot wait for pandemic to end to tackle climate change, says U.S. envoy Kerry
EnvironmentIn Rio, a 4-year-old girl clears plastic waste from the ocean
EnvironmentMerkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness
EnvironmentPandemic recovery to push emissions to all-time high - IEA

United States

United StatesSenator Warren questions Lockheed's antitrust solution to buy Aerojet
United StatesU.S. lawmakers want more congressional review before war action taken
United StatesSenior aide to U.S. House Speaker Pelosi tests positive for COVID, official says
United StatesU.S. inflight disturbances jump 500%, 85 TSA officers assaulted - agency

United Kingdom

United KingdomRunning low on battery power: Brexit Britain faces an acid test
United KingdomApollo may join Fortress for Morrisons bid, won't go solo
United KingdomUK to make statement on Northern Ireland protocol on Wednesday
United KingdomUK court rules government acted lawfully over COVID travel rules

Olympics

OlympicsTokyo 2020 chief Muto doesn't rule out cancelling Games
OlympicsTriple trouble? Hassan's agenda raises eyebrows
OlympicsAthletes' village COVID-19 isolation bubble already 'broken' - health expert
OlympicsBiles pushes her limits by doing the 'unimaginable'

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessShell confirms plan to appeal landmark Dutch climate ruling
Sustainable BusinessIn push to supply Tesla, Piedmont Lithium irks North Carolina neighbors
Sustainable BusinessRunning low on battery power: Brexit Britain faces an acid test
Sustainable BusinessMoscow, capital of oil-rich Russia, targets electric car growth

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificBritain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
Asia PacificRockets land near Afghan presidential palace, Taliban deny responsibility
Asia PacificS.Korea leaders apologise for navy ship COVID outbreak amid vaccine furore
Asia PacificJailed Myanmar politician dies from COVID-19 as infections spike

Americas

AmericasMexican president decries alleged spying, says no longer happening
AmericasPeru socialist Castillo confirmed president after lengthy battle over results
AmericasU.S. bars Honduran ex-president Lobo over alleged corruption
AmericasEXCLUSIVE U.S. expected to take initial steps soon in aftermath of Cuba protests

Energy

EnergyHalliburton eyes multi-year up-cycle for oil markets as activity picks up
EnergyBHP considering exiting oil and gas business - Bloomberg News
EnergyJapan goes nuclear in bid to stay cool during Summer Olympics
EnergyU.S. announces new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners

Technology

TechnologyEU court to rule on Google's $2.8 bln EU antitrust fine on Nov. 10 - sources
TechnologyEXCLUSIVE How Didi's govt relations team navigated myriad regulators, until IPO dustup
TechnologyBitcoin falls below $30,000 for first time in a month
TechnologyYouTube adds money-making feature to attract creators

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