Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Jabeur not shying away from Grand Slam ambitions
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A quarter-final berth at the 2020 Australian Open marked Ons Jabeur's arrival as a Grand Slam force but the Tunisian trailblazer will not be satisfied with a repeat...
Jan 14, 2023
Tennis-Swiatek wanted to test herself against Barty at her best
By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek enjoyed a friendly hit with Ash Barty at Melbourne Park on Saturday and later mused on the way last season could have unfolded had the Australia...
Jan 14, 2023
UK condemns ‘barbaric’ execution of British-Iranian national
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Saturday called the execution by Iran of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari a barbaric act and said it would not go unpunished. Earlier, the Iranian judiciary's Miza...
Jan 14, 2023
Israeli troops fired on, kill two Palestinians in car – army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops came under fire from a car in the occupied West Bank on Saturday and shot back, killing two Palestinians, the army said. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed ...
Jan 14, 2023
Thousands of Indonesian workers protest against president’s job decree
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Thousands of workers held rallies in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Saturday, urging parliament to reject a presidential decree that critics say would erode employees' rights and e...
Jan 14, 2023
Factbox – Alireza Akbari: the British-Iranian executed by Tehran
(Reuters) - Iran has executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Saturday, after sentencing the former Iranian deputy defence minister to death on c...
Jan 14, 2023
Air travel recovers in China amid COVID infection worries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - People in China are resuming travel ahead of the Lunar New Year, despite worries about infections after Beijing dropped COVID-19 curbs last month, with air passenger volumes recov...
Jan 14, 2023
Qatar, UAE energy ministers say gas will be needed for long time
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The world will need natural gas for a long time and more investment is required to ensure supply security and affordable prices during the global energy transition, energy minist...
Jan 14, 2023
Tennis-Djokovic says deportation drama paved way to success
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said his controversial deportation ahead of last year's Australian Open proved an unlikely catalyst for success in 2022, allowing him to regroup on t...
Jan 14, 2023
Tennis-Garcia ‘uncomfortable’ after reaction to bulimia comments
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number four Caroline Garcia said on Saturday she may not have opened up about her battle with bulimia had she known the reaction her revelation would provoke within the ten...
Jan 14, 2023
