Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia reports record daily COVID-19 death toll
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 936 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, the largest single-day death toll it has recorded since the pandemic began. The government coronavirus task force also said...
Oct 08, 2021
Part of residential building collapses in Georgian city of Batumi
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A large section of a residential building in the Georgian city of Batumi collapsed on Friday, Georgia's First Channel TV station and Russia's RT channel reported. It was not immedia...
Oct 08, 2021
Journalists in the Philippines and Russia win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (Reuters) - Philippines journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. "Ms Ressa and Mr Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize for their co...
Oct 08, 2021
Motor racing-Hamilton to take grid drop in Turkey after engine change
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will take a 10-place grid penalty for the Turkish Grand Prix after Mercedes changed the engine on his car on Friday. The new ...
Oct 08, 2021
Congo’s $6 billion China mining deal ‘unconscionable’, says draft report
By Aaron Ross and Helen Reid DAKAR (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo should renegotiate its $6 billion infrastructure-for-minerals deal with Chinese investors, according to the draft of a repor...
Oct 08, 2021
EU executive pushes Greece to launch investigation into pushback reports
(Reuters) - The European Union's executive on Friday urged Greece to launch an investigation into reports about illegal migrant pushbacks, while praising Croatia for pledging to start an inquiry. "I m...
Oct 08, 2021
Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks
By Akira Tomoshige OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Yoshio Kinoshita is living proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks. The 81-year-old rides the ramps at his local skate park in the city of Osaka almo...
Oct 08, 2021
Indonesia’s new carbon tax signals higher power costs amid calls for clarity
By Fathin Ungku and Bernadette Christina SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is set to become Asia's fourth country to introduce a carbon tax but analysts expect opposition from industries that ha...
Oct 08, 2021
Merck drug less effective against moderate COVID – India regulatory source
By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir has not shown "significant efficacy" against moderate COVID-19, a source with the Drug Controller General of I...
Oct 08, 2021
Column: Rate trap? BoE and sterling snared by rate frenzy
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - If the Bank of England is bluffing on its rate raising plans, it increasingly risks triggering a trap door for sterling. All central banks are at a tricky point, gradu...
Oct 08, 2021
