Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Leaders of Afghan Taliban will not stay in ‘shadow of secrecy’ – group official
KABUL (Reuters) - The leaders of Afghanistan's Taliban will show themselves to the world, an official of the Islamist movement said on Wednesday, unlike during the past 20 years, when its leaders have...
Aug 18, 2021
Evacuations from Afghanistan gather momentum as Taliban promise peace
KABUL (Reuters) - More than 2,200 diplomats and other civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan on military flights, a Western security official told Reuters on Wednesday, as efforts gathered pac...
Aug 18, 2021
Permira mandates Goldman Sachs for up to $2 billion sale of Tricor – sources
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Private equity firm Permira has mandated Goldman Sachs to run a sale of business services company Tricor Group in a deal that could fetch up to $2 billion, three peopl...
Aug 18, 2021
New COVID cases in Japan’s Osaka mark record of around 2,300 -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Osaka prefecture is set to report a record number of new coronavirus cases at around 2,300 on Wednesday, Kyodo news agency reported. (Reporting by Takashi Umekawa)
Aug 18, 2021
U.S. reports more than 1,000 COVID deaths in single day
By Anurag Maan and Kavya B (Reuters) -The United States reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, equating to around 42 fatalities an hour, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta varian...
Aug 18, 2021
Swimming-Launch of new Australian pro league postponed
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The new Australian professional swimming league announced just before the Tokyo Olympics has been forced to postpone the start of its inaugural season because of the third wave of C...
Aug 18, 2021
Delta delays great exit as RBNZ holds fire on hikes
LONDON (Reuters) - The Delta variant has delayed an expected rate hike in New Zealand, leaving Norway likely the first G10 economy to begin the journey out of an era of emergency-level interest rate l...
Aug 18, 2021
China’s Geely Automobile first-half profit up 4%
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday its first-half net profit grew 4%, as the world's biggest car market recovers. Hangzhou-based Geely, China's highest-profile...
Aug 18, 2021
Pope Francis urges everyone to get COVID-19 vaccines for the good of all
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis issued an appeal on Wednesday urging people to get inoculated against COVID-19, saying the vaccines could bring an end to the pandemic, but needed to be taken by ...
Aug 18, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest four students for ‘advocating terrorism’
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police said on Wednesday four students were arrested for "advocating terrorism" after their student union passed a motion last month mourning the death o...
Aug 18, 2021
