Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israel’s president gets third COVID-19 shot, urges boosters for over-60s
By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a third shot of coronavirus vaccine on Friday, kicking off a campaign to give booster doses to people aged over 60 as pa...
Jul 30, 2021
Germany’s economy expands less than expected in second quarter
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy returned to growth in the second quarter but bounced back less strongly than expected amid supply chain bottlenecks that are hitting industry, data showed on Frid...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Sailing-‘Last Airbender’ Badloe in control for final RS:X gold
By Philip O'Connor ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A haircut that pays homage to a cartoon character has won Kiran Badloe almost as many fans as his windsurfing in Tokyo, and on Saturday the Dutchman is s...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-Canada’s MacLennan overcomes pre-Games injury but finishes off podium
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber TOKYO (Reuters) - A few weeks before her quest to clinch a third consecutive Olympic title, Canadian trampoline gymnast Rosie MacLennan was on crutches and in a boot after ...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Boxing-With siblings in stands, British and Irish fighters secure medals
By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) - Boxers from Britain and Ireland powered onto the semi-finals at the 2020 Olympics on Friday, securing bronze medals at the very least, as their pugilist siblings roa...
Jul 30, 2021
China urges tech companies to step up management of critical data exports
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Friday that big tech companies should step up the management of exporting "critical data" as well as their ris...
Jul 30, 2021
Australia PM says need 80% of adult population vaccinated before reopening
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said 80% of the country's adult population would have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the country can start reopening it...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Archery-South Korea’s An wins her third gold at Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea's An San won the gold medal on Friday in the women's individual event, becoming the first archer to win three golds at a single Games. Elena Osipova of the Russian Olympi...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Shriever and Whyte land Britain first BMX medals
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain's top-dog status in track cycling will be under attack next week in the Izu Velodrome but two unlikely new cycling heroes emerged on Friday as Bethany Shriev...
Jul 30, 2021
Mixing Russia’s Sputnik V, AstraZeneca shots proves safe in small trial -RDIF
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Trials mixing a first dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine with AstraZeneca's vaccine revealed no serious side effects among volunteers, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RD...
Jul 30, 2021
