Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Argentine qualifier Francisco keeps alive hopes of ‘Cerundolo sweep’
(Reuters) - Francisco Cerundolo continued to fly the family flag high in his home country by reaching his maiden ATP Tour semi-final at the Argentina Open on Friday, a week after his teenaged brother ...
Mar 06, 2021
Djokovic confirms return to Tour at Miami Open
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic has said he will return to the court at this month's Miami Open having recuperated from a muscle tear suffered during his Australian Open title defence. The...
Mar 05, 2021
U.N. envoy calls for action against Myanmar junta over bloodshed
(Reuters) - The United Nations special envoy on Myanmar called on the U.N. Security Council to take action against the ruling junta after the killings of protesters who have continued to defy security...
Mar 05, 2021
Former president Fox expects Mexico to pass landmark cannabis bill next week
By Diego Or MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said on Friday he expected Congress to pass its new law to legalize cannabis next week, a move that would effectively create on...
Mar 05, 2021
Rights groups say Argentina police use ‘indiscriminate’ force against COVID protesters
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - International human rights groups on Friday condemned what they said was the use of "indiscriminate" force by police in Argentinas Formosa province against...
Mar 05, 2021
Mexico barricades presidential palace ahead of women’s march
By Lizbeth Diaz and Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government has walled off the presidential palace with a metallic barrier ahead of a planned women's march on Monday to protest...
Mar 05, 2021
Twitter’s Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia
(Reuters) - "just setting up my twttr" - the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after Twitter boss Jack Dorsey listed his famous post as a unique digital signature on a website for sellin...
Mar 05, 2021
Fire, smoke, gunshots in Paraguay capital as pandemic response ignites protests
By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) - Protesters clashed with police in Paraguays capital, Asuncion, late on Friday as anger over the governments handling of the coronavirus crisis boiled onto the ...
Mar 05, 2021
Tom Brady rookie card auctioned for record $1.32M
A Tom Brady rookie card sold for a record-setting $1.32 million in an online auction at PWCC Marketplace on Thursday, marking the most ever paid for a football card. James Park, a longtime Brady fan w...
Mar 05, 2021
A day after forcing marathon bill reading, Johnson says ‘preference’ to leave Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The day after he single-handedly delayed the U.S. Senate's debate on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill for 11 hours, Republican Senator Ron Johnson said o...
Mar 05, 2021
