Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine receives 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Denmark
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has received 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Denmark, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. "We're grateful to our Denmark friends for their suppo...
Aug 04, 2021
Beirut marks one year since port blast with anger and mourning
By Imad Creidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic Beirut port explosion on Wednesday, with residents expressing anger and sadness in a city where many are stil...
Aug 04, 2021
Pope, on anniversary of Beirut blast, promises Lebanon visit
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, speaking at his first general audience since he underwent intestinal surgery a month ago and on the first anniversary of a fatal blast in Beirut, said he had a "g...
Aug 04, 2021
Ether falls 1% ahead of major upgrade to ethereum network
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ether fell about 1% on Wednesday ahead of a technical adjustment to its underlying ethereum blockchain that would alter the way transactions are processed. The revamp is currentl...
Aug 04, 2021
Olympics-Skateboarding-Winners and rivals share hugs and tears in skate contest
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Misugu Okamoto, a 15-year old skateboarder from central Japan, had gone into Wednesday's park finals in top position, only to miss the landing of an important trick, wh...
Aug 04, 2021
Euro zone business surged in July but price pressures and COVID weigh
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity raced ahead last month, expanding at its fastest pace in 15 years, as the lifting of more coronavirus restrictions and an accelerated vaccine drive injec...
Aug 04, 2021
Olympics-Another record on track, Belarus sprinter heads for Poland
By Amy Tennery and Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber TOKYO (Reuters) - Another athletics world record was obliterated at the Olympics on Wednesday, as athletes coped with the heat of political and diplomatic c...
Aug 04, 2021
Germany detains Syrian man suspected of grenade attack on civilians at refugee camp near Damascus
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police have detained a Syrian man in Berlin suspected of firing a grenade into a crowd of civilians at a refugee camp near Damascus in 2014, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Th...
Aug 04, 2021
Analysis-Reality bites: China’s meddling cools but can’t reverse hot commodity prices
By Emily Chow SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A slew of measures by Chinese authorities to tame soaring raw material costs has had only a fleeting effect, leaving the world's largest manufacturing base facing th...
Aug 04, 2021
German service sector grows at record pace after lockdown lifted
BERLIN (Reuters) - Activity in Germany's service sector grew in July at the fastest pace on record, a survey indicated on Wednesday, as businesses enjoyed the benefit of the economy reopening after CO...
Aug 04, 2021
