Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Canoe sprint-Hungary’s Csizmadia, Briton Heath ease into final
By Toshiki Hashimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Hungary's Kolos Csizmadia led in the men's kayak single 200 metres semi-finals at the Sea Forest Waterway on Thursday to reach the final, while defending champio...
Aug 04, 2021
Asian stocks hold gains, dollar strong on Fed official comments
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares held on to recent gains in morning trading on Thursday, despite hawkish remarks from a senior official at the U.S. Federal Reserve, that boosted the dol...
Aug 04, 2021
Fast-moving wildfire burns homes, forces evacuations in Northern California
By Fred Greaves COLFAX, California (Reuters) - A wildfire that began on Wednesday afternoon rapidly spread in woods surrounding a populated area northeast of Sacramento in California, burning homes, f...
Aug 04, 2021
First Broadway play opens in NY since lengthy pandemic shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first Broadway play since the coronavirus pandemic shut down theaters in New York City in 2020 opened on Wednesday, with vaccinations and masks required for audiences. "Pass O...
Aug 04, 2021
Thailand reports record 20,920 coronavirus cases in a day
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported on Thursday a record 20,920 coronavirus cases, bringing total cases in the Southeast Asian nation to 693,305 since the pandemic began last year. It also reported ...
Aug 04, 2021
Landlord groups ask U.S. judge to toss out new COVID-19 eviction ban
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Landlord groups late Wednesday asked a U.S. judge in Washington to immediately lift a new eviction moratorium that was put in place Tuesday by the Centers for...
Aug 04, 2021
Olympics-Organisers report 31 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers on Thursday reported 31 new Games-related COVID-19 cases, bringing the total since July 1 to 353. (Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Editing by Shri Navaratnam...
Aug 04, 2021
Oil prices rise on Mideast tensions; crude stock build caps gains
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, supported by tensions in the Middle East, but failed to regain most of the previous day's losses after a surprise build...
Aug 04, 2021
Chile’s dictatorship-era water code is getting a makeover
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean lawmakers took further votes on Wednesday to overhaul the country's dictatorship-era water code, aiming to replace decades-old legislation that largely privatized water ri...
Aug 04, 2021
Head of Miami security firm linked to Haiti killing denies involvement
(Reuters) - The head of a Miami-based security firm that hired the Colombian bodyguards suspected of killing Haiti's president denied involvement in his death, saying on Wednesday he had been tricked ...
Aug 04, 2021
