Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China says it is exploring feasibility of Kiribati airstrip upgrades
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is working with the tiny Pacific island state of Kiribati to explore the feasibility of improving an airstrip on one of its remote islands, China's foreign ministry said lat...
May 07, 2021
Rio de Janeiro drug shootout death toll rises to 28
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The death toll from a police raid on a drug gang in a poor Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Thursday has risen to 28, civil police said on Friday, the de...
May 07, 2021
Biden administration joins global campaign against online extremism
(Reuters) - The United States will join a New Zealand-led global campaign to stamp out violent extremism online, the White House said, making a policy change two years after the administration of form...
May 07, 2021
NHL-Wilson says surprised by controversy over Panarin incident
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson said he had reached out to New York Rangers winger Artemi Panarin after injuring him in a Monday-night scuffle that prompted outrage across ...
May 07, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. Justice Department probing Kabbage, fintechs over PPP loan calculations – sources
By Koh Gui Qing and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether financial technology companies including Atlanta-based Kabbage Inc may have erred whil...
May 07, 2021
Canelo Alvarez-Billy Joe Saunders set for unification bout
It will finally be about what happens inside the ring for Billy Joe Saunders when he faces Canelo Alvarez in Saturday's super middleweight unification bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The und...
May 07, 2021
Thailand reports 2,419 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Saturday reported 2,419 new coronavirus cases and 19 new deaths, as the country deals with a third wave of infections. The new cases took the total number of infections...
May 07, 2021
Coates says ‘safe and successful’ Tokyo Games will go ahead
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - International Olympic committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates said on Saturday that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in July and August because organisers have ...
May 07, 2021
EU, India to re-launch trade talks at virtual summit
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and India will agree to revive stalled free-trade negotiations at a virtual summit on Saturday while also seeking closer cooperation to combat c...
May 07, 2021
China reports seven new COVID-19 cases vs 13 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported seven new mainland COVID-19 cases on May 7, down from 13 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Saturday. The National Health Commissi...
May 07, 2021
