Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Russia’s Kasatkina feels ‘more free and happy’ after coming out as gay
(Reuters) - Russian Daria Kasatkina said she feels more "free" since coming out as gay last month as support poured in for the women's world number 12 from her fellow players. Kasatkina said last mont...
Aug 04, 2022
Japanese journalist held in Myanmar facing charges -BBC Burmese
(Reuters) - A Japanese documentary filmmaker detained in Myanmar faces charges of breaching an immigration law and encouraging dissent against the ruling military, BBC Burmese reported on Thursday, ci...
Aug 04, 2022
Taiwan spots two Chinese missiles launched in drill near outlying islands- report
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Two missiles were launched by China near Taiwan's Matsu islands, which lie off the coast of China, at around 2 p.m. local time and headed in the direction of the no.2 and no.3 drill...
Aug 04, 2022
Ukraine health crisis worsens as medics work amid shelling – WHO
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine is facing a worsening health emergency as the conflict with Russia rages on, the World Health Organization said, with a combination of burnt-out staff, inc...
Aug 04, 2022
China’s memory upstart YMTC edges closer to rivals with 232-layer chip
(Corrects Reuters Instrument Code in paragraph 10) By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC) on Wednesday announced new memory chip technology tha...
Aug 04, 2022
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Australia's COVID-19 winter outbreak fuelled by the new Omicron sub-variants BA.4/5 may have peaked early, Health Minister Mark Butler said on Thursday, as hospitals reported a steady fall...
Aug 04, 2022
Factbox-Kenya’s 2022 presidential election contenders
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya holds a presidential election on Aug. 9 with opinion polls predicting a tight race between veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga and serving Deputy President William Ruto. I...
Aug 04, 2022
Euro zone consumers brace for recession and high inflation – ECB survey
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Consumers in the euro zone are bracing for the economy to shrink and for high inflation to continue eating into their income in the next year, a European Central Bank survey show...
Aug 04, 2022
AstraZeneca says Lynparza gets EU nod to treat early-stage breast cancer
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Thursday its drug Lynparza, developed with U.S.-based Merck & Co, was approved by the European Union as an adjuvant treatment for patients with a form of a genetically ...
Aug 04, 2022
Weary and wary, Kenyans gear up for national elections
By Ayenat Mersie and Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) - East Africa's economic powerhouse will hold elections on Aug. 9 to select a new president, parliament, county governors and assemblies. Presi...
Aug 04, 2022
