Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful,...
Apr 19, 2022
Shanghai steps up quarantine transfers as new COVID cases decline
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai authorities on Tuesday pleaded for public cooperation with a massive new push to test most of the population for COVID-19 as the city steps up efforts to bring community ...
Apr 19, 2022
Soccer-China relinquishes East Asian hosting rights due to COVID situation
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has been replaced by Japan as hosts of the East Asian Football Championships in July due to COVID-19 issues, organisers said on Tuesday. China had been due to host the East...
Apr 19, 2022
New Zealand imposes new sanctions on Russian banks
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand unveiled new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Russia's largest banks and financial institutions, in its response to the invasion of Ukraine. "We are deeply concerned a...
Apr 19, 2022
NBA roundup: Jalen Brunson nets 41 as Mavs even series with Jazz
Jalen Brunson exploded for 41 points, Maxi Kleber added 25 and the host Dallas Mavericks were on fire from outside to overcome superstar Luka Doncic's absence in a 110-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Mo...
Apr 19, 2022
Soccer-Rooney hopes former owner loses sleep over Derby’s drop to the third tier
(Reuters) - Derby County manager Wayne Rooney said he hoped former owner Mel Morris loses sleep over the club's relegation to the third tier of English football. Derby were handed two separate deducti...
Apr 19, 2022
Japan beef bowl company sacks director for remark on getting women “hooked”
TOKYO (Reuters) - Major Japanese beef bowl firm Yoshinoya Holdings Co Ltd sacked on Tuesday a managing director who made derogatory comments about getting naive young women "hooked" on the company's p...
Apr 19, 2022
Tennis-France pulls out of bidding process to host Davis Cup group stage
(Reuters) - France's tennis federation (FFT) said it has pulled out of the bidding process to become a host for the group stage of this year's Davis Cup Finals due to "onerous financial and operationa...
Apr 19, 2022
Dollar index passes 101 for first time in two years as yen slide continues
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar index rose past 101 for the first time since March 2020 on Tuesday, as the greenback set its latest 20-year high on the yen and tested a two-year peak on ...
Apr 19, 2022
Cryptoverse: Gold coins glimmer amid the global gloom
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) - A fledgling class of crypto that feasts on risk is outshining a wider market paralyzed by war and inflation. Coins backed by gold are newer varian...
Apr 19, 2022
