Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mixed Martial Arts: Volkanovski tests positive for COVID-19, UFC title defence postponed
(Reuters) - Alexander Volkanovski's featherweight title defence against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 has been postponed after the Australian said on Sunday he tested positive for COVID-19. Volkanovski's fi...
Mar 21, 2021
Saudi Aramco to cut capital expenditure, reports 44.4% drop in profit for 2020
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Saeed Azhar DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco said on Sunday it expects to cut capital expenditure after it reported a 44.4% slump in 2020 net profit, hit ...
Mar 21, 2021
Pro-Kurdish MP detained after four nights holed up at Turkey’s parliament
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained pro-Kurdish lawmaker Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu from his party's headquarters in parliament early on Sunday, where he had been staying for four nights to prot...
Mar 21, 2021
Britain to launch bullying hotline for athletes at Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - British athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics will be able to report concerns of physical or psychological abuse through an independent hotline service, British Olympic Associat...
Mar 21, 2021
AstraZeneca counters Indonesian Muslim concerns over COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Sunday its COVID-19 vaccine contains no pork-derived ingredients, countering an assertion in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, that the drug v...
Mar 21, 2021
Philippines says 220 Chinese militia vessels seen in disputed waters this month
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines expressed concern about hundreds of Chinese military vessels it said were spotted this month in the disputed South China Sea, the latest example of tension in the cr...
Mar 21, 2021
China central bank head says policy needs to selectively support growth, curb risks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's monetary policy needs to focus on supporting economic growth in a targeted way while also reducing financial risks, the central bank head said. "Monetary policy needs to st...
Mar 21, 2021
Myanmar protesters voice defiance under cover of the night
(Reuters) - Opponents of Myanmar's military rule, many in small towns across the country, staged candle-lit protests on Saturday night and into Sunday in defiance of crackdowns by the security forces ...
Mar 20, 2021
China, U.S. to work on climate, Beijing says after rancorous meeting
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States will set up a joint working group on climate change, China's official Xinhua news agency said, in a potentially positive takeaway from what was an unusu...
Mar 20, 2021
Kentucky’s Brandon Boston latest to declare for NBA Draft
Kentucky freshman Brandon Boston declare for the NBA Draft on Saturday, becoming the third Wildcats player this week to leave for the pros. Boston, who averaged 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game i...
Mar 20, 2021
