Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia’s central bank ends bond buying, in no rush to hike rates
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank kept its cash rate at a record low of 0.1% on Tuesday and ended its A$275 billion ($194.40 billion) bond buying campaign as expected, but push...
Jan 31, 2022
Kazakhstan’s lower house speaker Nigmatulin resigns
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's lower house speaker Nurlan Nigmatulin has submitted a resignation letter, the central election commission said on Tuesday. The lower house is set to review Nigmatulin's...
Jan 31, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Hungary’s Liu hopes to wave two flags on the short track
By Julien Pretot BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has strict rules on flags but it is unlikely to raise an eyebrow if Liu Shaolin waves a special banner at the Beijing Games. Th...
Jan 31, 2022
Olympics-After upset in debut, Nathan Chen out to enjoy second Games
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen was still a teenager when he stumbled through a disastrous short programme in his Olympic debut in 2018 and crashed out o...
Jan 31, 2022
Beijing Olympics says 24 new COVID cases detected among games-related personnel on Jan 31
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said on Tuesday that a total of 24 new COVID-19 cases were detected among games-related personnel on Jan. 31. Eighteen of the ...
Jan 31, 2022
Bobsleigh-Aussie Kiara swaps desert sands for Olympic bobsleigh dream
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Australian bobsleigh brakewoman Kiara Reddingius may have only seen snow for the first time in November 2021, but she arrived at the Beijing Olympics ...
Jan 31, 2022
Mexican media worker killed after outlet reported death threats
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican media worker was killed on Monday in the violent western state of Michoacan, one of his employers said, the latest killing in a spate of deadly attacks...
Jan 31, 2022
Cricket-CA refutes reports but does not quell Langer speculation
(Reuters) - Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday refuted a media report that national men's team coach Justin Langer had been involved in a "heated meeting" in which his future reportedly was discussed. ...
Jan 31, 2022
Olympics-Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Games opening ceremony
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics will be at the opening and closing ceremonies after being told by the International Olympic Committee it was required to participate. C...
Jan 31, 2022
Tennis-Del Potro to make comeback from knee injury in Buenos Aires
(Reuters) - Injury-plagued Juan Martin Del Potro will play his first tournament since 2019 next week after being handed a wild card for the Argentina Open, organisers of the ATP 250 tournament said on...
Jan 31, 2022
