Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In title bout, ‘Chocolatito’ fights for Nicaragua leader Daniel Ortega
By Drazen Jorgic (Reuters) - When Nicaragua's boxing great Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez struts into a glitzy U.S. ring bidding to become six-time world champion on Saturday, he will also represent a v...
Dec 03, 2022
Soccer-Brazil hampered by injuries ahead of last-16 South Korea
By Fernando Kallas DOHA (Reuters) - World Cup favourites Brazil are racing to overcome injuries to key players as they prepare for their last-16 match against South Korea on Monday, after a heavily ch...
Dec 03, 2022
Tunisia’s UGTT union says elections expected this month ‘have no colour or taste’
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's parliamentary elections later this month "have no colour and taste" and are a result of a constitution that does not enjoy national unanimity, said the leader of the powerf...
Dec 03, 2022
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Indonesia’s West Java
JAKARTA (Reuters) -A magnitude 6.4 quake hit Indonesia's West Java area on Saturday at a depth of 118 km (73 miles), the country's geophysics agency BMKG said. The quake has no tsunami potential, it s...
Dec 03, 2022
Soccer-Japan’s smash and grab raiders come up against Croatian class
By Nick Mulvenney DOHA (Reuters) - Japan's sensational smash-and-grab raids at the World Cup have already seen off Germany and Spain, but in the last 16 on Tuesday they come up against a Croatia side ...
Dec 03, 2022
South Africa’s ruling ANC to meet on Sunday to discuss president’s fate
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's African National Congress will meet on Sunday, it said on Saturday, to continue a meeting it halted midway on Friday to discuss the future of President Cyril Ra...
Dec 03, 2022
Kherson officials ease river crossings from Russian-held territory
KYIV (Reuters) - Officials in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson announced on Saturday they would help citizens evacuate from parts of Russian-occupied territory on the east bank of the Dnipro R...
Dec 03, 2022
Soccer-Group stage excels as World Cup just keeps giving – now for the serious bit
By Martyn Herman DOHA (Reuters) - The first World Cup hosted by an Arab nation enters its knockout phase on Saturday, but such has been the daily rollercoaster of shocks, comebacks and head-spinning g...
Dec 03, 2022
Factbox-Brazil v South Korea World Cup 2022: kick-off time, venue, stats and odds
DOHA (Reuters) - Brazil play South Korea in the last 16 at the World Cup in Doha on Monday. When: Monday, Dec. 5, 2200 local (1900 GMT/1400 ET) Where: Stadium 974, Doha Capacity: 44,089 Odds (at 90 mi...
Dec 03, 2022
Factbox-Soccer-Japan v Croatia World Cup 2022: kickoff time, venue, stats and odds
DOHA (Reuters) - Japan play Croatia in the last 16 at the World Cup in Al Wakrah on Monday. When: Monday, Dec. 5, 1800 local (1500 GMT/1000 ET) Where: Al Janoub Stadium Capacity: 44,325 Odds (after 90...
Dec 03, 2022
