Author Archives: Syndicated Content
After year of pandemic cancellations, Americans celebrate July Fourth with a bang
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans mark their nation's 245th birthday on Sunday with fireworks that may look brighter, hotdogs that may taste juicier and marching bands that may sound ...
Jul 04, 2021
Myanmar forces kill 25 in raid on town, resident and media say
(Reuters) - Myanmar security forces killed at least 25 people on Friday in a confrontation with opponents of the military junta at a town in the centre of the Southeast Asian nation, a resident and My...
Jul 04, 2021
Indonesia reports 555 new COVID-19 deaths, highest daily rise
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 555 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, its biggest daily rise since the pandemic began, taking the death toll to 60,582. The southeast Asian nation also reported ...
Jul 04, 2021
Olympics-Serbian team member tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Japan
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - A member of Serbia's Olympic rowing team tested positive for the new coronavirus on arrival in Japan, an official said on Sunday, the third COVID-19 infection confir...
Jul 04, 2021
Cycling-Roglic abandons Tour de France before stage nine
CLUSES, France (Reuters) - Primoz Roglic, last year's runner up, abandoned the Tour de France before stage nine after suffering multiple bruises when he crashed in stage three, the Slovenian cyclist s...
Jul 04, 2021
Indonesia ramps up oxygen output after dozens die amid scarcity
By Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has ordered oxygen makers to prioritise medical needs amid growing demand from COVID-19 patients, the government said on Sunday, following more th...
Jul 04, 2021
HIV generic drug for babies distributed in Africa, says UNITAID
DUBAI (Reuters) - Aid agencies have distributed a strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV in six African countries, the first generic pediatric version of a key anti-retroviral, globa...
Jul 04, 2021
Soccer-England relishing ‘incredible’ Wembley return, says Kane
(Reuters) - England can take another step towards achieving their vision of winning a major tournament when they return to Wembley for their European Championship semi-final against Denmark, captain H...
Jul 04, 2021
MLB roundup: A’s rally in 12th to knock off Red Sox
Tony Kemp hit a walk-off sacrifice fly as the host Oakland Athletics erased a two-run deficit in the 12th inning to snap the Boston Red Sox's eight-game winning streak with a 7-6 victory on Saturday n...
Jul 04, 2021
UK COVID-19 data looks ‘very positive’ for lifting lockdown, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - The data that will decide if final lockdown restrictions in England can be lifted on July 19 is looking "very positive", thanks to the success of the vaccination programme, Housing ...
Jul 04, 2021
