Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia mulls shutdown of richest state amid COVID-19 surge
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's health ministry on Monday said it may push for a total lockdown of the country's most industrialised state if current coronavirus curbs are unable...
May 17, 2021
Transgender women allowed to play women’s rugby in France – federation
PARIS (Reuters) - The French rugby federation (FFR) will allow transgender women to play women's rugby as of next season, going against governing body World Rugby's guidelines, it said on Monday. Last...
May 17, 2021
Global luxury sales could return to pre-COVID levels this year, Bain says
MILAN (Reuters) - The luxury goods sector could shrug off the hit from the coronavirus crisis as early as this year as Chinese and U.S. shoppers help sales recover to pre-pandemic levels, consultancy ...
May 17, 2021
BA and Heathrow urge UK to ease travel restrictions
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - The bosses of British Airways and London's Heathrow Airport urged the government to go further in easing restrictions around travel on Monday, saying links to much of...
May 17, 2021
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble postponed for a second time
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore due to open on May 26 has been postponed for a second time, officials said on Monday, after a spike in cases in Singapor...
May 17, 2021
China backs developing countries’ call to waive IP rights on COVID-19 vaccines
BEIJING (Reuters) - China supports developing countries' appeal for the waiving of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. Zhao Lijian, a spoke...
May 17, 2021
Russian prosecutor submits more material in Navalny ‘extremism’ case – lawyers
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow's prosecutor on Monday submitted a huge amount of new material to a court hearing a request to outlaw jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's political movement, Navalny's law...
May 17, 2021
NHL roundup: Brayden Point strikes twice as Lightning top Panthers
Brayden Point's second goal of the game with 74 seconds remaining was the winner and Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and an assist in his first game of the season as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning...
May 17, 2021
India’s Gujarat state braces for most severe cyclone in over two decades
By Sumit Khanna Ahmedabad (Reuters) -Nearly 150,000 people were moved from their homes in the Indian state of Gujarat to safety on Monday and authorities closed ports and a main airport as the most in...
May 17, 2021
Today’s the day: British holidaymakers return to Portugal as travel ban ends
LISBON (Reuters) - A four-month long ban on travel between Britain and Portugal ended on Monday, allowing visitors to soak up the sun on Portuguese beaches once again in a much-needed boost for the st...
May 17, 2021
