Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Barty withdraws from doubles amid concern over thigh injury
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty withdrew from the Australian Open doubles on Friday, raising concerns over her fitness for the singles as she manages a thigh strain. Barty played with...
Feb 12, 2021
Analysis: Google partners brace for hit as search giant threatens Australia exit
By Byron Kaye and Paresh Dave SYDNEY (Reuters) - Google's threatened shutdown of its search engine in Australia over a proposed content licensing law would ripple across industries, saddling partners ...
Feb 12, 2021
Explosion rips through supermarket before opening hours in southern Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A powerful explosion caused by a suspected gas leak ripped through a supermarket in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz before opening hours on Friday, authorities said. No one...
Feb 12, 2021
Tokyo 2020 president Mori resigns after sexist remarks
TOKYO (Reuters) - The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organising Committee, Yoshiro Mori, said he is resigning on Friday, after he made sexist comments that sparked an outcry at home and abroad. ...
Feb 12, 2021
Osaka enjoys the last of the crowds in third round win
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka swept into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur in front of one of the last crowds allowed before Melbourne Park g...
Feb 12, 2021
Explainer: Different stonks: Why Gang Weed is not the next GameStop
(Reuters) - North American cannabis companies rocketed in value in recent days - before plunging on Thursday - as the Reddit forums behind a month of frenzied stock market trading stoked interest in a...
Feb 12, 2021
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria will be placed under a five-day lockdown until Wednesday, state Premier Daniel Andrews said on Friday, after a cluster linked to a quaran...
Feb 12, 2021
U.S. DoJ says man in North Carolina charged with threatening Biden
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday that a man in North Carolina was charged with threatening President Joe Biden. A federal criminal complaint against David Kyle Reeves, 27, w...
Feb 12, 2021
Reports: Red Sox agree on 1-year deal with Marwin Gonzalez
The Boston Red Sox and free agent super utility player Marwin Gonzalez have agreed on a one-year, $3 million deal, multiple outlets reported Thursday night. MLB.com also reported that the deal include...
Feb 12, 2021
China New Year gala show sparks new racism controversy with blackface performance
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state broadcaster has come under fire once more for a performance featuring dancers made up to look African during its annual gala show to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Dur...
Feb 11, 2021
