Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkey’s Erdogan holds talks with de facto UAE leader
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has spoken by phone with the UAE's de facto ruler, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Erdogan's office said on Tuesday, in a fre...
Aug 31, 2021
South Korea to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in October
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to begin giving out COVID-19 booster shots from October, joining several countries that have approved such doses amid resurgent infections and concern...
Aug 31, 2021
Farmworker found guilty of murdering Iowa student is sentenced to life in prison
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A Mexican farmworker found guilty in May of murdering an Iowa college student three years ago, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without parole. The case was seiz...
Aug 31, 2021
U.S. Treasury says China private equity’s Magnachip purchase poses security risks
SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said the acquisition of Magnachip Semiconductor Corp by a Chinese private equity firm posed "risks to national security", in another hurdle for Chinese c...
Aug 31, 2021
Murray’s victory hopes go down the toilet after Tsitsipas bathroom break
By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas used his bathroom break when nature called at the U.S. Open on Monday but opponent Andy Murray fumed about the lengthy disruption as his hopes ...
Aug 31, 2021
About 1.6 million more Americans had health insurance in 2020 – CDC
(Reuters) - About 1.6 million more Americans had some form of health insurance coverage despite the COVID-19 crisis last year, helped mainly by enrollment growth in government-sponsored health plans, ...
Aug 31, 2021
In Guatemala, two ex-generals ordered to stand trial for genocide
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A Guatemalan judge on Monday ordered two high-ranking ex-generals to stand trial on genocide charges from four decades ago, as the Central American country grapples with pas...
Aug 30, 2021
Tennis – U.S. Open day one
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Highlights of the first day at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT): 0300 SABALENKA PUSHED TO THREE SETS IN FIRST R...
Aug 30, 2021
Tennis-Osaka kicks off US Open title defence with straight sets win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 on Monday as the world number three got her U.S. Open title defence under way in front of a roaring capacity...
Aug 30, 2021
Taliban celebrate ‘complete independence’ as last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
(Reuters) - Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20 years of war that...
Aug 30, 2021
