Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympic body lambasts ‘cruel’ 28-day quarantine for athletes returning to South Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has labelled the government of South Australia "cruel and uncaring" for imposing an extra two-week quarantine for athletes returning to the...
Aug 11, 2021
Taliban take control of northern Afghan borders, Russia says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Taliban militants have taken control of Afghanistan's borders with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Russia's Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday, citing Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu,...
Aug 11, 2021
Indonesian army says has stopped ‘virginity tests’ on female cadets
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed ...
Aug 11, 2021
Marketmind – The price of U.S. recovery
A look at the day ahead from Dhara Ranasinghe. One way or another, Wednesday's U.S. July inflation print could prove key for markets torn between strong data that suggests the time for withdrawing sti...
Aug 11, 2021
MLB roundup: Rays top Red Sox to pad AL East lead
Francisco Mejia cleared the bases with a single during a four-run ninth inning as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the slumping Boston Red Sox 8-4 in the opener of a key three-game series Tues...
Aug 11, 2021
Sinopharm drops plan to take China Traditional Chinese Medicine private
(Reuters) - China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings said on Wednesday its parent Sinopharm had decided not to proceed with a possible privatisation of the Chinese medicine maker. Earlier this year...
Aug 11, 2021
Chip shortage prompts production halt at Volvo Cars in Gothenburg
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Holding, will temporarily stop production at its Swedish plant in Gothenburg due to the shortage of semiconductor chips, it said on Wednesday. ...
Aug 11, 2021
Thai police say use of force necessary as protesters plan new rally
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police defended their use of force against protesters as a necessary public safety measure, as the capital Bangkok braced for more demonstrations on Wednesday to demand the pr...
Aug 11, 2021
Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 83% effective against Delta variant, health minister says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is around 83% effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus, lower than previously thought, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on...
Aug 11, 2021
DeFi platform Poly Network reports hacking, loses estimated $600 million
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Poly Network, a decentralised finance platform, said it was hacked on Tuesday, losing an estimated $600 million according to reports of funds held in complicit wallets. The hack ...
Aug 11, 2021
