Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taliban tighten control of Afghan north as residents weigh options
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters tightened their control of captured territory in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday as residents hid in their homes and a pro-government commander vowed to fight to the...
Aug 10, 2021
Bangladesh starts COVID-19 vaccine drive for Rohingya refugees
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh began vaccinating thousands of Rohingya Muslims on Tuesday in the world's largest refugee settlement, amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country, officials said. A...
Aug 10, 2021
MLB roundup: Yankees finally close out Royals in 11 innings
DJ LeMahieu's RBI double in the 11th inning gave the New York Yankees a lead they would not relinquish as they defeated the host Kansas City Royals 8-6 Monday night. New York scored two more in the 11...
Aug 10, 2021
Pandemic spurs flight of top earners from debt-laden South Africa
By Promit Mukherjee JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Cape Town restaurateur Adrian Hochman watched over the years as friends packed up and emigrated, but rationalised that power cuts, the threat of crime and ...
Aug 10, 2021
Olympics-ICC prepares bid for cricket’s inclusion in 2028 LA Games
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is preparing a bid for the game's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the governing body said on Tuesday. Cricket last fea...
Aug 10, 2021
Lithuanian parliament to debate building fence on Belarus border
VILNIUS (Reuters) - The Lithuanian parliament will on Tuesday debate whether to build a high metal fence topped with razor wire on its border with Belarus to stop migrants who have been crossing in re...
Aug 10, 2021
WeWork rival IWG ‘cautiously optimistic’ on year after H1 losses widen
(Reuters) -Office rental firm IWG Plc said on Tuesday it was cautiously optimistic about the rest of the fiscal year despite posting a bigger half-year loss, even as a resurgence in global COVID-19 ca...
Aug 10, 2021
Japan’s SoftBank reports 39% fall in Q1 net profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp on Tuesday reported a 39% fall in first-quarter net profit, even as Vision Fund returns were boosted by listings during the period. April-June profit was ...
Aug 10, 2021
Australian researchers develop hydrogel to combat Parkinson’s
By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian researchers have created a hydrogel that could be used as a one-off intervention to treat Parkinson's disease and possibly other neurological conditions, ...
Aug 10, 2021
Norway government faces big defeat in Sept election, poll shows
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's centre-left opposition parties are expected to defeat the incumbent Conservative-led coalition government by a two-to-one margin in next month's election for parliament, a ne...
Aug 10, 2021
