Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Afghan turmoil shattering dream of trapped athletes is “heartbreaking” – IPC chief
By Irene Wang and Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president said on Wednesday that it was sad that Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul would not be able to comp...
Aug 18, 2021
French firefighters battle to contain wildfire near Saint Tropez
PARIS (Reuters) - French firefighters battled throughout the night to contain a wildfire in the hills behind the coastal town of Saint-Tropez, said local government official for the region on Wednesda...
Aug 18, 2021
Tennis-Vaccinated Halep says no longer afraid of COVID-19
(Reuters) - Former world number one Simona Halep says she is no longer afraid of COVID-19 after getting vaccinated and has called on others within the sport to get the vaccine to allow tennis to ease ...
Aug 18, 2021
First Lufthansa plane with Afghanistan evacuees lands in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - The first Lufthansa plane carrying evacuees from Afghanistan landed in Frankfurt early on Wednesday with about 130 people aboard, the airline said. The Airbus A340 picked up passeng...
Aug 18, 2021
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
