Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green
By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) - No fans. No snack stands. No tour buses or hotel bookings. To many, this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics may seem like no fun. But to environmentalists, the pared ...
Jul 21, 2021
China will not follow WHO’s suggested plan on 2nd phase of COVID-19 origins study – official
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will not follow the suggested plan from the World Health Organization on the second phase of COVID-19 origins study as it contains language that does not respect science, vic...
Jul 21, 2021
South Korea’s POSCO posts record profit on strong steel demand recovery
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean steelmaker POSCO posted its highest ever quarterly profit on Thursday, as strong industrial demand and surging steel prices boosted its revenue. The world's...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics-Teams take strength from flag or knee gesture before matches-Mills
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - Teams can find strength in taking the knee or unfurling an Indigenous flag before a game like Australia's women's soccer team did on Wednesday, Australian basketb...
Jul 21, 2021
Opening ceremony director dismissed after past comments on Holocaust, Tokyo 2020 says
TOKYO (Reuters) - The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, organisers said on Thursday, following news reports about his past comments on the Holocaust. Toky...
Jul 21, 2021
Angry Indian farmers to protest near parliament
By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian farmers, protesting over three new farm laws they say threaten their livelihoods, will start a sit-in near parliament in the centre of the capital New D...
Jul 21, 2021
Protests rock northern Haiti city ahead of president’s funeral
By Herbert Villarraga CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (Reuters) - Unrest roiled the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien on Wednesday as demonstrators set up road blocks in protest against the assassination earlie...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics-‘Fight!’: Japan cheerleaders root for athletes as Games set to open
By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese cheerleaders danced and waved pom poms outside a Tokyo train station on Thursday to show their support for Olympic athletes the day before the pandemic-po...
Jul 21, 2021
Biden says CDC will advise unvaccinated kids to mask up in school this fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Centers for Disease Control is likely to advise that kids who haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear masks when they re...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics opening ceremony director steps down over past comments on holocaust -paper
TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympics opening ceremony show director Kentaro Kobayashi has stepped down from his post following news reports about his past comments on the Holocaust, the Mainichi newspaper repor...
Jul 21, 2021
