Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Australia warhorse Polkinghorne ready to soak up fifth World Cup on home soil
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The thought of playing in front of huge crowds at a home World Cup is surreal for Australia's Clare Polkinghorne, having toiled in the days when women's soccer rare...
Jul 05, 2023
Dancing the blues away: Nigerian salsa teacher fights mental health stigma
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Emeka Adindu says salsa saved his life. Growing up in a country with deep-rooted stigma against mental health issues, Adindu, 35, found solace in the popular Latin dance as...
Jul 05, 2023
Storm disrupts air and train traffic in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Strong winds severely disrupted air and rail traffic in the Netherlands and authorities urged people to stay indoors after storm Poly hit the Dutch coast early on Wednesday with w...
Jul 05, 2023
Sri Lanka President to decide on time frame to reactivate rail project with Japan
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President will prepare an appropriate time frame to reactivate the Light Railway Transit Project with Japan, which was suspended in 2020 citing financial woes. The isla...
Jul 05, 2023
China says it welcomes EU top diplomat’s visit at earliest convenient time
BEIJING (Reuters) - China values relations with the European Union and welcomes the bloc's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, to visit at the earliest convenient time, the Chinese foreign ministry s...
Jul 05, 2023
Inside Ukraine’s tech push to counter Russian ‘suicide’ drone threat
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) - In a basement in downtown Kyiv late last month, away from prying eyes, hundreds of engineers and innovators met senior military officials to brainstorm ways to better...
Jul 05, 2023
SBI Holdings to help Taiwan chipmaker PSMC build plant in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) -Financial firm SBI Holdings said on Wednesday it would help Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC) establish a factory in Japan as the country looks to revive it c...
Jul 05, 2023
Thai headline inflation at 22-month low, lowers 2023 price rise forecast
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's annual headline inflation unexpectedly rose in June but at its slowest pace in 22 months, and the commerce ministry on Wednesday lowered its forecast for consumer prices ...
Jul 05, 2023
Soccer-It’s all in the details for Japan’s World Cup-bound Shimizu
By Irene Wang CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan defender Risa Shimizu is hoping that by focusing on every tiny detail of the game, the Nadeshiko can erase the memory of their disappointing 2019 campaign ...
Jul 05, 2023
Thai parliament to vote for prime minister on July 13
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's parliament will vote for a new prime minister on July 13, house speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said on Wednesday. The announcement comes a day after Wan Noor was endorse...
Jul 05, 2023
