Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics – Biathlon-“I’ve spoiled everything,” says exhausted Tandrevold
By Mitch Phillips ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - The gruelling nature of cross-country skiing was laid bare on Sunday when Norway's Ingrid Tandrevold, on the verge of winning a medal in the women's 10...
Feb 13, 2022
Olympics – Alpine skiing – Kranjec gets silver reward after near misses
By Simon Evans YANQING, China (Reuters) - The Olympics reward the performers who deliver on a given day once every four years but Slovenian Zan Kranjec's silver medal in the men's giant slalom on Sund...
Feb 13, 2022
Canada protesters, police deadlocked as tensions simmer at blocked border bridge
By Kayla Tarnowski WINDSOR, Ontario (Reuters) - A tense standoff between Canadian police and protesters opposing COVID-19 restrictions was set to continue on Sunday, as a court order and threats of ar...
Feb 13, 2022
Philippine poll shows Marcos Jr’s lead widening in presidential race
MANILA (Reuters) - The son and namesake of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos strengthened his lead over his closest rival ahead of the presidential election in May, results of a new poll relea...
Feb 13, 2022
Iraqi court bars Zebari from running for presidency – state media
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's federal court has ruled that Hoshyar Zebari is not eligible to run for the presidency, the state news agency reported on Sunday. (Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Amina Asmail; ...
Feb 13, 2022
Ukraine sees no point in closing its airspace, presidential adviser says
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine sees no point in closing its airspace amid the escalation with Russia, an adviser to Ukrainian president's chief of staff said on Sunday. "The most important point is that Ukr...
Feb 13, 2022
Himalaya yogi ran India’s top bourse as puppet master, regulator says
By Abhirup Roy MUMBAI (Reuters) - The former head of India's largest stock exchange shared confidential information with a yogi and sought his advice on crucial decisions, a probe by the market regula...
Feb 13, 2022
U.S. says diplomacy still open to end Ukraine standoff with Russia
(Removes garble in fourth bullet point) By Humeyra Pamuk HONOLULU/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - The United States said the diplomatic path remained open to end a standoff with Moscow over Ukraine but s...
Feb 13, 2022
Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes will receive new deposits on Monday, including on...
Feb 13, 2022
Hardship deepens amidst Syria’s frozen conflict
DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - After her son was killed fighting for the Syrian government in 2013, the state began paying Amouna al-Berri a monthly salary which easily covered all her household expenses...
Feb 13, 2022
