Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Softball-Olympic softballers hunt roaming bear, no luck finding it so far
By Paresh Dave FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. softball pitcher Monica Abbott had one regret on a day she threw a dazzling shutout to beat Canada: She had no idea she was supposed to be on the looko...
Jul 22, 2021
Perfume recovery helps Givaudan H1 net profit beat poll
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss flavour and fragrance maker Givaudan confirmed its mid-term targets on Thursday after a strong recovery in the parts of the business hit by the COVID-19 pandemic last year help...
Jul 22, 2021
Delta variant taking hold of Indonesia’s Papua as hospitals near capacity
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - Hospitals in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua are nearing full capacity amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, with health officials bracing for the full ...
Jul 22, 2021
Scandals over ceremony have deterred some, Tokyo 2020 head says
TOKYO (Reuters) - A series of recent scandals engulfing officials working on the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games may have discouraged some people from watching the event, the president of Tok...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-Djokovic to start quest for Tokyo gold against 139th-ranked Dellien
By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic will begin the next leg of his quest to become the first male player to complete the Golden Slam when he takes on Bolivia's ...
Jul 22, 2021
HK court sentences seven for 2019 attack on protesters at train station
By Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced seven men to between 3-1/2 and 7 years in prison for their role in a 2019 attack on pro-democracy protesters, reporters and ...
Jul 22, 2021
Australia’s Zip mulls crypto trading option as BNPL race heats up
By Nikhil Nainan (Reuters) - Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Zip Co Ltd is looking to provide users a chance to trade in cryptocurrencies, co-founder Peter Gray said on Thursday, as establis...
Jul 22, 2021
IBM and Amadeus integrate travel health platforms amid travel rebound
By Clara-Laeila Laudette MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Amadeus will integrate IBM's digital health pass into its Traveler ID platform in a bid to simplify the verification of passengers' health credentia...
Jul 22, 2021
India’s daily COVID-19 cases rise by 41,383
(Reuters) - India reported on Thursday 41,383 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while daily deaths rose by 507, health ministry data showed. The country's tally of infections now stands...
Jul 21, 2021
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
