Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong police arrests at least three on anniversary of 2019 protest
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested at least three protesters on the anniversary of pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019 that rocked the financial hub and eventually led to Beijing introdu...
Jun 12, 2021
Biden reaffirms support for Tokyo Olympics to Japan’s Suga
By Antoni Slodkowski (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for the Tokyo Olympics at a meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday, highlighting the neces...
Jun 12, 2021
Australia’s Victoria state expects further easing of COVID-19 curbs
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state expects to announce further easing of COVID-19 restrictions this week, acting Premier James Merlino said on Sunday, as the state reported ...
Jun 12, 2021
U.S. NHC says tropical depression in Pacific intensifies into storm Carlos
(Reuters) - A tropical depression in the Pacific ocean has intensified into a storm named Carlos, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday. The system is located about 1,225 miles (1,...
Jun 12, 2021
Israel’s Knesset to vote on new government, end Netanyahu’s record reign
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power was set to end on Sunday when parliament votes on a new government, ushering in an administrati...
Jun 12, 2021
Exclusive-Toshiba’s No.2 shareholder calls for immediate resignation of board chair, 3 directors
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp's second-biggest shareholder on Sunday demanded the board chairman and three other directors resign immediately after an investigation found the company had colluded wit...
Jun 12, 2021
Soccer-English FA implore fans not to boo players who ‘take a knee’
(Reuters) - The Football Association have issued a statement asking England fans to respect the right of players to "take a knee" as a protest against racial injustice, and not boo them before matches...
Jun 12, 2021
Fugitive Chilean colonel arrested in Argentina on human rights violations
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Police in Argentina arrested a retired Chilean army colonel in Buenos Aires on Saturday after he fled neighboring Chile, where he was convicted of human rights violations comm...
Jun 12, 2021
Violent protests over police abuses continue in Tunisian capital
TUNIS (Reuters) - Violent protests erupted in the streets of Tunisia's capital again on Saturday night, adding to the pressure on Prime Minister's Hichem Mechichi's government to crack down on police ...
Jun 12, 2021
Report: MLB to begin crackdown on doctored baseballs
MLB is about to order umpires to enforce its rules against doctoring baseballs, per a report from ESPN, with a memo about to be distributed to coaches and players of all teams to detail how the crackd...
Jun 12, 2021
