Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong pet funerals aim for respectful farewell rather than landfill waste
By Aleksander Solum HONG KONG (Reuters) - In Hong Kong, where land is at a premium and burials are expensive, pet owners can choose "green burials" at more than a dozen animal crematoriums - an option...
Sep 06, 2021
Taliban claim complete control of Afghan province of Panjshir
(Reuters) - The Taliban have taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan being held by resistance forces, the Islamist militant group's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, sai...
Sep 06, 2021
UK new car sales fell 22% in August, preliminary data shows
LONDON (Reuters) - British new car registrations in August fell 22% year on year, preliminary industry data showed on Monday, with the sector still battling pandemic-related supply difficulties. Over ...
Sep 06, 2021
Tennis-Briton Raducanu prepared to tackle Rogers, home crowd at US Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Emma Raducanu's dream run at the U.S. Open looked to be taking her to a last-16 tie with Ash Barty but while the 18-year-old Briton has avoided the world number one she will be up...
Sep 06, 2021
Sustainable push sends Candriam assets to 150 billion euros
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - European investment manager Candriam said its total assets rose 7.1% to 150 billion euros ($177 billion) in the first six months of the year, boosted by net inflows ...
Sep 06, 2021
Six Palestinians escape from high-security Israeli prison -police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Six Palestinians escaped from a high-security Israeli prison on Monday, police said, and Israeli media reports identified them as members of militant groups. The reports said fiv...
Sep 06, 2021
Soccer-Four South Asian nations back FIFA’s biennial World Cup push
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Governing body FIFA's proposal to hold the World Cup every two years instead of every four has received support from four football federations in South Asia, who said it would spur ...
Sep 06, 2021
Foxconn’s Gou hopes for up to 9 million BioNTech shots for Taiwan this year
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan could get up to 9 million doses of BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine this year, the founder of Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn said on Monday, laying out a delivery timetable for a...
Sep 06, 2021
Tennis-Auger-Aliassime breaks down Tiafoe’s defences to reach quarters
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Felix Auger-Aliassime broke through Frances Tiafoe's defences to win 4-6 6-2 7-6(6) 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Sunday in a fourth-round battle between two of the sport...
Sep 05, 2021
China’s Liu He says support for private business has not changed
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Vice Premier Liu He said the private economy must be supported and that "guidelines and policies for supporting the private economy have not changed...and will not change i...
Sep 05, 2021
