Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics – Bobsleigh – Trinidad & Tobago’s unlikely duo rush to get up to speed
By David Kirton YANQING, China (Reuters) - Trinidad & Tobago brakeman Andre Marcano had never set foot in a bobsled until last October. Now the sprinter, who has taken unpaid leave from his job as a p...
Feb 12, 2022
Responding to Ukraine tensions, Taiwan says it is watching situation with China
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is closely watching the situation in the narrow strait that separates it from China and raising its preparedness in response to what is happening with Ukraine, the government ...
Feb 12, 2022
Olympics – Snowboarding – U.S. coach denies allegations, American athlete admits using racial slur
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - A U.S. snowboard coach denied on Saturday allegations of inappropriate conduct made by a former Winter Olympian, while an American competitor issued a statement admittin...
Feb 12, 2022
U.S. State Department orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has ordered non-emergency U.S. embassy staff to leave Ukraine amid rising tensions with Russia, the embassy said on Saturday. "Despite the reduction in diplo...
Feb 12, 2022
Olympics – Curling – A stone’s throw from Scottish lochs to the heart of Asia
By Hritika Sharma BEIJING (Reuters) - Hugh Millikin was once half a point away from being one of Australia's first Olympic curlers but is now tasked with helping the world's most populous region sweep...
Feb 12, 2022
Olympics – Speed skating – Gao wins China its first men’s speed skating gold
BEIJING (Reuters) - Gao Tingyu won China its first men's speed skating gold on Saturday, smashing the Olympic record to cross the finish line in 34.32 seconds as spectators cheered him on in the men's...
Feb 12, 2022
Olympics-Biathlon-Blistering Boe takes new biathlon gold, brother bags bronze
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Norway's Johannes Thingnes Boe blazed to another Olympic gold medal in the men's 10 km sprint event at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday while his brot...
Feb 12, 2022
Olympics-Snowboarding-Gold medal-winning knee grab controversy causes frustration
By Jenna Zucker BEIJING (Reuters) - The men's snowboarding slopestyle final at the Beijing Olympics seemed to have a picture-perfect ending when Max Parrot took gold following a comeback from cancer. ...
Feb 12, 2022
U.S. to pull out its OSCE mission staff from Ukraine – sources
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - The United States has decided to withdraw U.S. staff at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from Ukraine immediately, two diplomatic sources tol...
Feb 12, 2022
Myanmar junta holds parade on major holiday, announces prisoner amnesty
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta showed off its military strength with a parade in the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday, with its leader Min Aung Hlaing defending last year's coup as necessary to prote...
Feb 12, 2022
