Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds: sustainability at Tokyo 2020
By Angie Teo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has put a spotlight on sustainability at the 2020 Olympic Games, with athletes standing on podiums made of recycled plastics to receive medals crafted from recycle...
Aug 03, 2021
MLB roundup: Orioles blast 4 homers, rout Yanks
Jorge Lopez allowed one run and one hit in six innings and the Baltimore Orioles hit four solo homers off Andrew Heaney in a 7-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Monday night. Lopez (3-12) en...
Aug 03, 2021
Malaysia’s embattled PM says will discuss debate on emergency laws
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday his cabinet would discuss holding a debate in parliament to repeal emergency virus laws, amid opposition calls to re...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Sailing-Italy’s Tita and Banti win Nacra 17 sailing gold
By Philip O'Connor ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Italy's Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti won gold in the Nacra 17 mixed class at the Enoshima Yacht Harbour on Tuesday. The British pairing of John Gimson...
Aug 03, 2021
China administered total of 1.689 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Aug 2
BEIJING (Reuters) - China administered about 19.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Aug. 2, bringing the total to 1.689 billion doses, data from the National Health Commission showed on Tuesday. (...
Aug 03, 2021
Iran’s new president Raisi says he will take steps to lift U.S. sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's new president, Ebrahim Raisi, said on Tuesday his government will take steps to lift "tyrannical" sanctions imposed by the United States. After winning the endorsement of Iran...
Aug 03, 2021
India’s worst-hit Maharashtra eases COVID curbs as infections abate
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Neha Arora MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's industrial hub of Maharashtra state eased COVID-19 restrictions in most districts on Tuesday, including in the financial capital of Mum...
Aug 03, 2021
Britain’s cost curb measure in CO2 scheme will not be triggered until November
LONDON (Reuters) - The authority overseeing Britain's carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) said a mechanism to curb costs in the scheme has not been triggered for August and would not be until Novemb...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Namibian sprinters resurrect ‘paradox’ of DSD rules
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - The presence of Namibian teenagers Beatrice Masilingi and Christine Mboma in the Olympic women's 200 metres final weeks after they were banned from the 400m due to ...
Aug 03, 2021
UK’s Domino’s expands share buyback as profit jumps
(Reuters) - Domino's Pizza Group on Tuesday expanded its share buyback programme and said business in the second half of the year had started well, as orders were boosted by England's football team re...
Aug 03, 2021
