Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pregnant woman, five others killed as ambulance hits land mine in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - A pregnant woman and five other people died when an ambulance carrying them hit a land mine in northern Burkina Faso, in an area that has come under repeated militant attacks, ...
Mar 03, 2021
Japan’s SMFG likely to halt all new lending to coal-powered plants, sources say
By Takashi Umekawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is likely to halt all new financing to coal-fired power plants, including the most efficient ones, two sources said, reflec...
Mar 03, 2021
UK startup develops gyroscope glove to ease tremors for those with Parkinson’s
By Stuart McDill TOWCESTER, England (Reuters) - A UK startup has developed a glove with a built-in spinning gyroscope that it says can help people with Parkinson's disease and Essential tremor (ET) ov...
Mar 03, 2021
An ancient monastery in Iraq is a symbol of Christian survival
By John Davison ALQOSH, Iraq (Reuters) - Nestled in a steep rocky hillside among the remote mountains of northern Iraq, the Rabban Hormizd Monastery has watched invaders come and go through Christiani...
Mar 03, 2021
NHL roundup: Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy posts third straight shutout
Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his third consecutive shutout, Ondrej Palat scored a power-play goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning opened a six-game road trip with a 2-0 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday...
Mar 03, 2021
Prickly problem: Taiwan says won’t be beaten by China pineapple ban
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will not be beaten by China's ban on pineapple imports and will rally round its farmers to turn crisis into opportunity with new markets and more sales at home, President Tsa...
Mar 03, 2021
Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Baylor tops No. 6 WVU in OT for Big 12 title
Jared Butler had 25 points and made a key layup to force overtime, and Davion Mitchell hit the go-ahead basket in the final minute of OT as No. 3 Baylor clinched the Big 12 regular-season championship...
Mar 03, 2021
Explosion hits Dutch COVID-19 testing centre, no injuries: police
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - An explosion hit a coronavirus testing centre in a town north of Amsterdam shortly before it was to open on Wednesday, breaking windows but causing no injuries, Dutch police said...
Mar 03, 2021
Snooker: Hendry targets improvements after comeback ends in defeat
(Reuters) - Seven-times world snooker champion Stephen Hendry was happy with his performance in his first match in nine years at the Gibraltar Open but said he would need to improve if he was to fulfi...
Mar 03, 2021
Pandemic-era investment rules pose hurdles for sovereign funds, report says
By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth funds will have to navigate growing regulatory scrutiny across some of their favoured areas for investment such as pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, te...
Mar 03, 2021
