Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rockets strike Iraqi military base hosting U.S. contractors, security officials say
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - At least five rockets hit the Iraqi military air base at Balad north of Baghdad on Sunday, Iraqi security officials said. The officials said the Katyusha rockets had fallen on...
Apr 18, 2021
Report: NBA bracing for impact of Derek Chauvin verdict
The NBA has told teams league-wide to prepare for the potential impact of a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial in Minneapolis, according to ESPN. The trial heads into final arguments on Monday. Chauvi...
Apr 18, 2021
Two killed in blast in Ethiopian capital blamed on hand grenade
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two people died and a third was critically injured in an explosion in Ethiopia's capital on Sunday, Addis Ababa's police said. The police blamed the explosion on a hand grenade tha...
Apr 18, 2021
Table Mountain wildfire threatens University of Cape Town
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain forced University of Cape Town students to evacuate on Sunday, as runaway flames set several campus buildings ablaze and...
Apr 18, 2021
China to expand digital yuan experiments – central bank vice governor
BOAO, China (Reuters) - China will expand digital yuan experiments to more cities, but there is no specific timetable for its official rollout, central bank vice governor Li Bo told an annual gatherin...
Apr 18, 2021
Federer confirms French Open participation
(Reuters) - Roger Federer will kickstart his claycourt campaign at next month's Geneva Open as he steps up his preparations for the French Open, the 39-year-old Swiss wrote on Twitter on Sunday. After...
Apr 18, 2021
Canada to set aside C$12 billion to extend main pandemic supports in budget – newspaper
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will set aside C$12 billion ($9.6 billion) to extend its main pandemic support measures in a budget to be presented on Monday, the Toronto Star reported, as much of the count...
Apr 18, 2021
Italy reports 251 coronavirus deaths, 12,694 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 251 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday against 310 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections edged down to 12,694 from 15,370....
Apr 18, 2021
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Tops Box Office Again, Crosses $80 Million in the U.S.
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Godzilla vs. Kong" remained atop the domestic box office in its third weekend of release. The Legendary and Warner Bros movie added another $7.7 million, ...
Apr 18, 2021
Soccer: UEFA threaten to ban breakaway clubs from all competitions
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA has warned clubs linked to a breakaway Super League that they face being banned from domestic and international competitions if th...
Apr 18, 2021
