Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - When India's government last month asked refiners to speed up diversification and reduce dependence on the Middle East - days after OPEC+ said it would maintain pr...
Apr 02, 2021
Exclusive: Tencent’s Timi gaming studio generated $10 billion in 2020, sources say
By Pei Li and Tony Munroe (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent's Timi Studios, maker of popular video games Honor of Kings and Call of Duty Mobile, generated revenue of $10 billion last year, two pe...
Apr 02, 2021
Texas sheriff fires seven officers after custody death of Black man – NYT
(Reuters) - A Texas sheriff fired on Thursday seven officers who had been put on administrative leave after the custody death of a Black man, Marvin D. Scott III, the New York Times newspaper said. Th...
Apr 02, 2021
NBA roundup: Trae Young, Hawks outlast Spurs in 2OT
Trae Young was nearly unstoppable at the end of the game, scoring 15 of his 28 points in the two overtime periods, and Danilo Gallinari canned a clutch late 3-pointer as the Atlanta Hawks outlasted th...
Apr 02, 2021
NHL roundup: Mathew Barzal nets hat trick as Isles rout Caps
Mathew Barzal racked up three goals and two assists while teammate Jordan Eberle added two goals and an assist as the New York Islanders defeated the Washington Capitals 8-4 on Thursday in Uniondale, ...
Apr 02, 2021
Japan’s Osaka weighs cancelling leg of Olympic torch relay over virus surge
TOKYO (Reuters) - Authorities in Japan's Osaka will discuss plans on Friday with organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Games to cancel the western region's leg of the Olympic torch relay, its governor said, to...
Apr 02, 2021
Australia investigates possible link of blood clot case to AstraZeneca vaccine
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia is investigating whether a blood clotting disorder case recorded on Friday is related to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Mic...
Apr 02, 2021
India reports six-month high of COVID-19 daily infections amid new curbs
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported 81,466 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the highest daily number in six months, as several states were hit by a second wave of the coronavirus. Health ministry d...
Apr 02, 2021
American Collins to miss Charleston Open for surgery
(Reuters) - American tennis player Danielle Collins will skip next week's Charleston Open in South Carolina to undergo surgery on Monday for endometriosis, a condition that hampers her ability to perf...
Apr 02, 2021
Robust U.S. employment growth expected in March, jobs deficit remains large
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers likely stepped up hiring in March amid increased vaccinations and more pandemic relief money from the government, which would cement expectation...
Apr 02, 2021
