Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Netflix goes to ‘Tollywood’ and beyond for long-sought India growth
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - In southern India, devoted fans worship film and TV stars like gods, erecting huge statues of actors which are bathed in milk as part of prayer rituals for a ...
May 24, 2022
Two Iranian pilots killed after F7 jet crashes – IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Two Iranian pilots died after their F7 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday near Anarak, 200 km (124 miles) east of the city of Isfahan, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported. "The jet...
May 24, 2022
Quad countries, including India, shared Ukraine concerns, Japan’s Kishida says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries, including India's Narendra Modi, shared concerns over the situation in Ukraine at their meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kis...
May 24, 2022
Rugby-Injuries piling up at Reds before Crusaders test
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Injuries are piling up for the Queensland Reds at the worst possible time as they prepare for arguably the biggest test in Super Rugby against a rampaging Canterbury Crusaders si...
May 24, 2022
Davos booster for $18 billion fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
By Leela de Kretser DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - A global health fund has raised a third of the $18 billion it says is needed to reverse setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic and combat AIDS, ...
May 24, 2022
Taiwan radio enthusiasts tune in as Chinese, U.S. warplanes crowd sensitive skies
By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher SYUHAI, Taiwan (Reuters) - Shortly after dawn on a southern Taiwanese beach, Robin Hsu's iPhone pings with the first radio message of the day from Taiwan's air force a...
May 24, 2022
Australia’s Albanese said strong views expressed in Quad meeting on Russia
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Antony Albanese said on Tuesday "strong views" were expressed on Russia in a meeting of leaders of the Quad group of countries. Speaking to reporters after...
May 24, 2022
Israel’s Elbit Systems Q1 profit dips, revenue up
(Reuters) - Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems on Tuesday reported lower first-quarter profit, attributing the drop to stock price-linked compensation plans, while revenue rose. The compan...
May 24, 2022
Barclays kickstarts suspended share buy-back programme
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays has fired the starting gun on a 1 billion pound share buy-back programme aimed at reducing its share capital after refiling accounts with U.S. authorities on Monday. The Br...
May 24, 2022
Floods kill 25 in India’s Assam, displace thousands
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Flash floods and landslides in India's northeast Assam state killed at least 25 people and displaced over 650,000 from their homes in the past 10 days, officials said on Tu...
May 24, 2022
