Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cycling-Dutchman Kimmann wins gold in men’s BMX final
By Martyn Herman TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands won gold in the Olympic men's BMX racing event on Friday. Britain's Kye Whyte took the silver medal with Colombia's Carlos Alb...
Jul 29, 2021
Google says Microsoft balking at turning over documents in antitrust fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google has asked a judge hearing the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the search and advertising giant to compel Microsoft to turn over documents, sayin...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-American Murphy says 200m backstroke race ‘probably not clean’
TOKYO (Reuters) - United States swimmer Ryan Murphy said Friday's 200m backstroke final was "probably not clean" after he lost his Olympic title to Russian Evgeny Rylov. Murphy won gold in the 100 and...
Jul 29, 2021
South Pacific island nation mandates COVID-19 vaccination
CANBERRA (Reuters) - The small South Pacific island nation of The Federated States of Micronesia has mandated that its adult population be inoculated against COVID-19 in an effort to continue to preve...
Jul 29, 2021
Samoa’s new leader confirms scrapping of China-funded port
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - The new prime minister of Samoa has confirmed she will cancel a China-backed port project, but hasn't closed the door to China as she navigates a path for the Pa...
Jul 29, 2021
China July factory activity seen growing at a slightly slower pace: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity likely expanded slightly less quickly in July, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the industrial sector's impressive recovery slowed on high raw material ...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Lamecha tops 3000m steeplechase heats, to take on Kenyans in finals
By Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma cruised to the final of the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase on Friday with the fastest time of the round of 8:09.83, sending a signal he w...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Shooting-Kostadinova, Sarashkina renew pistol rivalry in 25m final
TOKYO (Reuters) - The growing rivalry between Bulgarian Antoaneta Kostadinova and Russian Vitalina Batsarashkina will take centre stage at the Asaka Shooting Range on Friday when they go for gold in t...
Jul 29, 2021
Philippines fully restores U.S. troops pact it had threatened to scrap
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has fully restored a crucial agreement governing the U.S. troop presence in the country, the Southeast Asian nation's defence minister Delfin Lorenzana said on Frida...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-BMX champion Fields suffers heavy crash in semi-final
By Martyn Herman TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - American favourite Connor Fields crashed heavily in the third run of his semi-final in the Olympic men's BMX race on Friday and was taken off the track on a s...
Jul 29, 2021
