Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia lambasts ‘stupid’ CAS decision to stop athletes replacing anthem with folk song
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to stop Russian athletes from playing patriotic folk song "Katyusha" at international sporting events is stupid, TASS cited the forme...
Mar 13, 2021
An-26 aircraft crashes while landing at Kazakhstan’s Almaty airport
ALMATY (Reuters) - An An-26 aircraft flying from the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan, crashed while landing in Almaty on Saturday, Almaty airport said on its Facebook page. It was unclear how many people w...
Mar 13, 2021
London policeman in court after woman’s murder provokes outrage
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - A London police officer appeared in court on Saturday for the first time after being charged with murder in a case that has caused widespread concern in Britain ab...
Mar 13, 2021
Bitcoin hits $60,000 in record high
(Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, on Saturday crossed a record high of $60,000. (Reporting by Ann Maria Shibu in Bengaluru; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
Mar 13, 2021
Lukashenko says Belarus may submit new Eurovision entry after backlash
KYIV (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday that Belarus may submit a new entry to this year's Eurovision Song Contest after the previous one, by a band known for mocki...
Mar 13, 2021
Lilly Alzheimer’s drug shows benefit on cognition, function in mid-stage trial
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co on Saturday said its experimental Alzheimer's drug slowed the rate of decline in a measure of cognition and function by 32% compared with a placebo in a m...
Mar 13, 2021
Afghan government to attend in both U.S. and Russia backed peace conferences
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan government confirmed its participation in two separate U.S. and Russian-backed peace conferences, the country's national security council said on Saturday. The Russian-bac...
Mar 13, 2021
German experts warn against lockdown easing as cases jump
BERLIN (Reuters) - German health experts warned on Saturday against any further easing of coronavirus lockdown measures as the number of cases jumped again due to the spread of the more infectious var...
Mar 13, 2021
Bitcoin hits record high; trades as high as $59,755 on Saturday
(Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, on Saturday reached a record high, trading up to $59,755. Bitcoin is up more than 2% from its previous year high of $58,354.14 on Feb. 21. Bitc...
Mar 13, 2021
League prospects seize on few chances to impress ahead of NFL Draft
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - National Football League (NFL) prospects are navigating an unusual path to the draft this year, with the annual NFL Scouting Combine canceled after a chaotic colleg...
Mar 13, 2021
