Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Welch to become first woman referee in FA Cup third round
LONDON (Reuters) - Rebecca Welch is set to become the first female to referee in the FA Cup third round, organisers said on Wednesday. Welch will take charge of Birmingham City's home tie against Plym...
Dec 29, 2021
Greece introduces new coronavirus curbs as Omicron pushes cases up
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is introducing new restrictions on the hospitality sector from Thursday, bringing forward measures planned for early January as coronavirus infections surge. The decision cam...
Dec 29, 2021
Soccer-Norwich condemn racist abuse following defeat at Palace
(Reuters) - Norwich City have condemned the racist abuse directed at players from both teams in their loss at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Tuesday. The Norfolk club did not the name the pla...
Dec 29, 2021
Blinken to name former U.S. official Rina Amiri as special envoy for Afghan women-sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday will name former U.S. official Rina Amiri as a special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights, two sources familiar w...
Dec 29, 2021
Alpine skiing-Vlhova blows field away to take slalom win in Lienz
LIENZ, Austria (Reuters) - Slovakian Petra Vlhova blew the rest of the field away to earn her third World Cup win of the season in the slalom in Lienz on Wednesday. First after the opening round, Vlho...
Dec 29, 2021
France to set new daily record high of 208,000 new Covid cases – minister
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry on Wednesday will report 208,000 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, a national and European record, Health Minister Olivier Veran told lawmake...
Dec 29, 2021
Italy’s restaurants cry for help as COVID bites into New Year bookings
ROME (Reuters) - Italian restaurant and club owners are seeking urgent government support due to increased cancellations prompted by a surge in coronavirus infections, they said in a statement on Wedn...
Dec 29, 2021
U.S. goods trade deficit hits a record in November
(Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit in goods mushroomed to a record in November as imports surged and exports slipped. The goods trade deficit widened last month by 17.5% to $97.8 billion from $83.2 bi...
Dec 29, 2021
Cultural director urges Serbian cinemas to show Srebrenica film
By Fedja Grulovic NOVI PAZAR, Serbia (Reuters) - The director of a cultural centre in a largely Muslim part of Serbia has appealed for an acclaimed movie about the massacre of 8,000 Muslims by Bosnian...
Dec 29, 2021
U.S. SEC charges Medallion Financial Corp over alleged fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged Medallion Financial Corp and President and Chief Operating Officer Andrew Murstein with allegedly engaging in fr...
Dec 29, 2021
