Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan may expand fuel subsidy to curb energy costs-minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may expand a subsidy programme for gasoline and other fuels among measures under consideration to ease soaring energy costs, the industry minister said on Sunday. The measure w...
Apr 03, 2022
Russia preventing Ukraine resupply by Black Sea – UK military intelligence
(Reuters) - Russian naval forces continue to blockade the Ukrainian coast on the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, preventing resupply by sea, British military intelligence said on Sunday. Russia retains the...
Apr 03, 2022
China expects sharp drop in holiday travel due to COVID outbreaks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's transport ministry expects a 20% drop in road traffic and a 55% fall in flights during the three-day Qingming holiday due to a flare-up of COVID-19 cases in the country. Mo...
Apr 03, 2022
Pakistan PM Khan’s survival on the line as parliament set to vote
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's career was at stake on Sunday as he faced a difficult vote to oust him, potentially leading to fresh political instability i...
Apr 03, 2022
Cricket-Healy routs England, Australia set 357 for victory
By Ian Ransom (Reuters) - Opener Alyssa Healy bludgeoned England's bowlers in a furious 170 as Australia set a mammoth victory target of 357 in the Women's World Cup final in Christchurch on Sunday. F...
Apr 03, 2022
Ukrainians curse Russian invaders as dead civilians found in liberated towns
By Simon Gardner, Zohra Bensemra and Abdelaziz Boumzar BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) -As Ukraine claimed its forces had retaken all areas around Kyiv, the mayor of a liberated town said 300 residents had b...
Apr 03, 2022
Soccer-Australian leagues sign deal to combat online abuse
(Reuters) - Football clubs in Australia will use artificial intelligence to combat online abuse after the A-Leagues and Professional Footballers Australia signed a partnership with safeguarding platfo...
Apr 03, 2022
Social media platforms blocked in Sri Lanka
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has restricted access to major social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter, internet monitoring organisation NetBlocks ...
Apr 03, 2022
Tennis-Winning streak keeps Miami Open champion Swiatek high on confidence
(Reuters) - Poland's Iga Swiatek said she has gained more confidence by keeping her remarkable winning run intact after defeating Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open final on Saturday. Swiatek, who will be ...
Apr 02, 2022
Nightclub blast in Azerbaijan capital kills 1, injures 31- AP
(Corrects to close quotation marks in third paragraph) (Reuters) - An explosion struck a nightclub in Azerbaijan's capital Baku early on Sunday, setting off a fire that killed one person and injured 3...
Apr 02, 2022
