Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-DeMont’s 1972 doping case difficult to review after law changes says IOC
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - A 50-year-old doping case involving then-16-year-old American swimmer Rick DeMont, who won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics only to have it stripped due to a b...
Feb 15, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Norway overpower ROC to retain team pursuit title
BEIJING (Reuters) -Norway beat the Russian Olympic Committee in the men's speed skating team pursuit final at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday, becoming the first country to win two gold medals in the ...
Feb 15, 2022
India’s Jan trade deficit at $17.42 billion – trade ministry
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's merchandise trade deficit in January touched $17.42 billion, revised data released by the government showed on Tuesday. India's merchandise exports rose $34.50 billion fr...
Feb 15, 2022
Philippines, UAE agree to start talks on trade, investment deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates, Manila's top trade partner in the Middle East, on Tuesday agreed to start negotiations on bilateral trade and investment pact, a joint s...
Feb 15, 2022
Indonesia court jails Islamic school teacher for life for raping students
BANDUNG, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced an Islamic school teacher to life in prison for raping 13 students in a case that has spotlighted the need to protect children f...
Feb 15, 2022
Israel’s Tower Semi shares halted amid talk firm to be sold to Intel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Shares in Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor will not open for trading pending a report of a "material event" by the company, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) said on Tuesda...
Feb 15, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Slip costs Japan as Canada win gold in women’s team pursuit
By Sakura Murakami BEIJING (Reuters) -Canada won gold in the women's speed skating team pursuit after a mishap by the Japanese team cost them the top prize at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday. Defendin...
Feb 15, 2022
Trump offered encouragement to France’s far-right candidate Zemmour in call – BFM TV
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour had a phone call with former U.S. President Donald Trump who told him not to give in to pressure from the media, news channel BFM...
Feb 15, 2022
Russia returns some troops to base in areas near Ukraine – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Some troops in Russia's military districts adjacent to Ukraine are returning to their bases after completing drills, Russia's defence ministry was quoted as saying on Tuesday, a move...
Feb 15, 2022
Ethiopia’s parliament lifts state of emergency early
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's parliament on Tuesday voted for an early end to a six-month state of emergency declared in November when rebellious Tigrayan forces had threatened to march on the ca...
Feb 15, 2022
