Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Basketball-US men fall to France in first loss since 2004
SAITAMA, Japan (Reuters) - The United States lost to France 83-76 on Sunday as the Americans suffered their first defeat since 2004 in the Olympic men's basketball tournament. The French had upset the...
Jul 25, 2021
Venezuela’s Maduro aims for dialogue with opposition in August
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that he was aiming to begin a dialogue with the country's political opposition next month in Mexico facilitated by Norway, a process he hop...
Jul 25, 2021
Landslide kills nine in northern Indian state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Nine people were killed by a landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradeshin on Sunday as boulders fell and hit the vehicle they were travelling in, news agency ANI ...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky and Titmus to face off as Peaty goes for gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky can become a six-times Olympic gold medallist on Monday if the American wins her long-awaited 400m freestyle showdown with Australia's world champion Ariarne Titmus. Th...
Jul 25, 2021
Some Americans likely to need COVID-19 vaccine booster -Fauci
By Linda So WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immune compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. "Those...
Jul 25, 2021
Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet global target
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday that by mid-century it would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 85% from 2015 levels, as part of an international push to limit global warming. The gove...
Jul 25, 2021
Ethiopia’s Amhara state rallies youth to fight Tigrayans as war expands
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Amhara state on Sunday called on "all young people" to take up arms against Tigrayan fighters who are battling the federal government military and forces from all of...
Jul 25, 2021
Cars, pavements washed away as Belgian town hit by worst floods in decades
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The southern Belgian town of Dinant was hit by the heaviest floods in decades on Saturday after a two-hour thunderstorm turned streets into torrential streams that washed away car...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Taekwondo-Uzbekistan’s Rashitov wins men’s -68kg gold medal
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's Ulugbek Rashitov defeated Britain's Bradly Sinden to win the men's taekwondo -68kg category gold medal on Sunday. China's Zhao Shuai and Turkey's Hakan Recber cla...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Weightlifting-China’s Chen and Li win gold
TOKYO (Reuters) -China claimed two Olympic gold medals in men's weightlifting on Sunday as Chen Lijun and Li Fabin won the 67kg and 61kg categories. With Zhihui Hou winning the women's 49kg category o...
Jul 25, 2021
