Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Campaign group Animal Rebellion blockades McDonald’s centres in UK
LONDON (Reuters) -Campaign group Animal Rebellion said activists were blockading distribution centres of restaurant chain McDonald's in Britain on Saturday to demand a transition to plant-based foods....
May 22, 2021
FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 165.94 million, death toll at 3,577,039
By Lynx Insight Service LONDON (Reuters) - More than 165.94 million people have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally and 3,577,039 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infectio...
May 22, 2021
German cyber security chief fears hackers could target hospitals
BERLIN (Reuters) - German hospitals may be at increased risk from hackers, the head of the country's cyber security agency said on Saturday, following two high-profile digital attacks this month on th...
May 22, 2021
NBA-Knicks’ Randle says maximizing pandemic downtime fueled sensational season
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Julius Randle said that instead of being discouraged by the seemingly endless COVID-19 lockdown, the New York Knicks' forward seized on the opportunity to fine-...
May 22, 2021
China’s Fosun says willing to provide BioNTech vaccines to Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd is willing to provide Taiwan with BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, its chairman Wu Yifang told Xinhua news agency, amid a spike in dom...
May 22, 2021
Athletics-World Athletics approves 23 Russians to compete as neutral athletes
(Reuters) - World Athletics' doping review board on Saturday approved 23 Russians to compete at international competitions as neutral athletes, taking the total count to 27 this year. Russia's athleti...
May 22, 2021
NHC says subtropical storm Ana forms over the Atlantic
(Reuters) - Subtropical Storm Ana, the first named storm of the season, has formed northeast of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday. The system is ...
May 22, 2021
Fans to vote from home as long-awaited Eurovision song contest returns
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Twenty six nations compete in the final of the Eurovision song contest in the Netherlands on Saturday, vying for votes in the world's most popular live music event, which returns...
May 22, 2021
Philippines and China hold ‘friendly and candid’ talks on South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and China held "friendly and candid" talks on the South China Sea, the Philippines' foreign ministry said on Saturday, days after the minister ordered Chinese vessel...
May 22, 2021
MLB roundup: Braves pound Pirates 20-1
Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ehire Adrianza hit grand slams and Austin Riley went deep twice as the Atlanta Braves powered to a 20-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Acuna sliced a second-i...
May 22, 2021
