Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Support for Japan’s PM Suga slides as Tokyo Games underway
TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga slid nine points to 34%, its lowest since he took office last September, a survey showed on Monday, clouding his hopes the Tokyo Ol...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Skateboarding-Japan’s Nishimura shoulders hopes for second skateboarding gold
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Skaters from Brazil and Japan are set to dominate the women's street skateboarding event at the Olympics on Monday, with hopes that Tokyo's own Aori Nishimura would bri...
Jul 25, 2021
Australia’s Crown says Perth casino inquiry timeline extended to March 2022
(Reuters) - Casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd on Monday said Western Australia state had extended the time given to a Royal Commission probing operations at its Perth casino to March 2022. The move co...
Jul 25, 2021
Ghana aims to receive 18 million COVID shots by October
ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana hopes to receive over 18 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines before October as it struggles to contain a third wave of infections, President Nana Akufo-Addo said in a speech on ...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Surfing-Gilmore waves goodbye after shock surfing loss to Buitendag
By Philip O'Connor TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's hopes of a surfing gold medal suffered a crushing blow as world no.5 Stephanie Gilmore crashed out of the women's competition, losing to rank outsider ...
Jul 25, 2021
Australia’s Victoria eyes COVID-19 lockdown exit as cases fall
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria on Monday reported low numbers of new COVID-19 cases, raising hopes of an end to a lockdown in the state as planned, while neighbouring New South Wales looks se...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Triathlon-Blummenfelt wins triathlon gold for Norway
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway won the men's Olympic triathlon gold medal on Monday. Alex Yee of Britain took silver with Hayden Wilde Of New Zealand taking bronze. (Reporting by Mit...
Jul 25, 2021
Sacking of Tunisian parliament latest step along bumpy road since revolution
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the government and froze parliament on Sunday in one of Tunisia's biggest political crises since the 2011 revolution that introduced democracy. H...
Jul 25, 2021
Models shed clothes for annual Bodypainting Day in NYC
By Dan Fastenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you happened to stroll by Union Square in New York City on Sunday, you might have been greeted by an unusual sight: people posing nude, their bodies covered i...
Jul 25, 2021
Australia’s Lynas quarterly revenue hits record on stronger demand, prices
(Reuters) - Australia's Lynas Rare Earths Ltd on Monday reported record revenue in its fourth quarter, as demand for the metals it mines that are used in electric vehicles, smartphones and military eq...
Jul 25, 2021
