Author Archives: Syndicated Content
McIlroy, Thomas to dress in red and black in honour of Woods
(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas are among the golfers set to don Tiger Woods' signature Sunday red and black during the final round of the World Golf Championships (WGC) event in Florida to...
Feb 28, 2021
Japan’s Mizuho suffers problems at ATMs, preventing use of some services
By Kevin Buckland and Takashi Umekawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mizuho Bank is suffering problems at its ATMs, preventing customers from accessing some services, the lender said on its website on Sund...
Feb 28, 2021
Muguruza’s coach tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Qatar Open
(Reuters) - Conchita Martinez, the coach of former world number one Garbine Muguruza, tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Doha ahead of the Qatar Open which begins on Monday. The 48-year-ol...
Feb 28, 2021
Truck-borne gunmen kill 11 in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen riding in a truck opened fire with rifles on Saturday to kill 11 people in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, causing injuries to a woman and a youth as wel...
Feb 28, 2021
El Salvador’s Bukele poised for majority in mid-term votes
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Salvadorans went to the polls on Sunday to vote in legislative and municipal elections that could give a broad victory to President Nayib Bukele's party, co...
Feb 28, 2021
Australia receives AstraZeneca vials as it ramps up vaccination drive
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia received 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca PLC vaccine on Sunday, more than doubling the amount of all vaccines shipped to the country so far and allowing...
Feb 27, 2021
ATP roundup: Qualifier makes it to finals at Cordoba Open
Qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo defeated countryman Federico Coria in an all-Argentine semifinal Saturday to advance to the finals of the Cordoba (Argentina) Open. Cerundolo will face fifth-seeded Alb...
Feb 27, 2021
U.S. calls on African Union to exert pressure over worsening crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday called on the African Union and other international partners to help address a deepening crisis in Ethiopia's ...
Feb 27, 2021
Cuomo calls for outside review after second former aide alleges sexual misconduct
By Phil Stewart (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on Saturday for an outside review following a report of sexual misconduct allegations against him by a second former aide, compounding...
Feb 27, 2021
Thailand starts COVID-19 vaccination campaign
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand kicked off its COVID-19 inoculation campaign on Sunday, with cabinet ministers, health officials and medical professionals among the first in the queue to receive vaccinat...
Feb 27, 2021
