Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brittney Griner named honorary starter at ASG
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has been named an honorary starter for the WNBA All-Star Game next month in Chicago. Griner, 31, arrested in Russia in February and detained there since, is a se...
Jun 22, 2022
N.Korea’s Kim oversees military meeting amid potential nuclear test
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continued to preside over the second day of the nation's major party meeting on its military and defence policies on Wednesday, the state...
Jun 22, 2022
UK proposes new trading system for developing countries
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will praise the benefits of free trade between Commonwealth countries on a visit to Rwanda on Thursday as he proposes a new system for boosting ...
Jun 22, 2022
UK’s Prince William thanks ‘Windrush’ generation as memorial unveiled
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's royals on Wednesday paid tribute to the 'Windrush generation' at the unveiling of a statue to commemorate the arrival of post-war migrants from the Caribbean, as the gover...
Jun 22, 2022
U.S. expanding monkeypox testing capacity as cases rise
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it is expanding monkeypox testing capacity to five commercial laboratory companies amid rising cases. As of Tu...
Jun 22, 2022
Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide
By Ramiro Scandalo BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday follo...
Jun 22, 2022
Basketball-Rights groups call on Biden to negotiate for Griner’s release
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - A coalition of human rights groups on Wednesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to "make a deal" to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner who has been detained...
Jun 22, 2022
Brazil’s Economy Ministry tries to limit spending on fuel-related subsidies, sources say
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Economy Ministry is trying to limit the cost of higher cooking gas subsidies and a new cash transfer program for truck drivers, which ...
Jun 22, 2022
Senegal’s opposition supporters bang pots and pans in noisy protest
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese honked car horns and banged on pots and pans in the capital Dakar on Wednesday evening in the latest protest organised by the political opposition ahead of legislative ele...
Jun 22, 2022
Independent review urges updates to FAA risk reports after Boeing 737 MAX crashes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A National Academy of Sciences report released Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve airplane risk assessment reports after two Boeing 73...
Jun 22, 2022
