Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian envoy to U.S. back in Moscow after Biden calls Putin a killer: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to the United States arrived in Moscow on Sunday for discussions on how to address sliding U.S.-Russia relations after U.S. President Joe Biden said he thought V...
Mar 21, 2021
Massive religious gathering worries India as COVID-19 cases surge
By Aftab Ahmed and Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's health ministry warned on Sunday that a huge gathering of devotees for a Hindu festival could send coronavirus cases surging, as the cou...
Mar 21, 2021
NHL roundup: Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 11th straight win ties Lightning record
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves to tie a franchise high with his 11th straight win in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon. Vasilevskiy, wh...
Mar 21, 2021
UAE expands COVID-19 vaccination drive
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates urged all citizens and residents aged 16 and above to register for COVID-19 vaccinations from Sunday as the Gulf state widens its immunisation drive after in...
Mar 21, 2021
Europe presses Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact
By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - European leaders criticised what they called Turkey's baffling and concerning decision to pull out of an international accord designed to protect women from vio...
Mar 21, 2021
Taiwan’s Myanmar community denounces coup with defiant songs
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hundreds of people from Taiwan's Myanmar community rallied in central Taipei on Sunday to denounce the coup there, singing defiant songs and holding white and red r...
Mar 21, 2021
Philippine troops kill Abu Sayyaf leader, rescue Indonesian hostages
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine troops have killed a leader of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group and rescued four Indonesian hostages held since last year, the military said on Sunday. Majan Sahidj...
Mar 21, 2021
One-off America’s Cup match a backwards step, says New York Yacht Club commodore
(Reuters) - New York Yacht Club commodore Christopher J Culver has hit out at the prospect of a one-off America's Cup match between Team New Zealand and INEOS Team UK, saying the idea was not in saili...
Mar 21, 2021
Japan, U.S. defence chiefs affirm cooperation on Taiwan: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese and U.S. defence chiefs agreed in their meeting last week to closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Kyodo News reported on Sunday, citi...
Mar 21, 2021
Renesas says it will take at least a month to restart fire-damaged chip line
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Renesas Electronics, a key automotive semiconductor supplier, said on Sunday that production at a fire-damaged plant will take at least a month to restart, potentially worsen...
Mar 21, 2021
