Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State
By Charlotte Bruneau MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - In Mosul, adjacent to the Biblical city of Nineveh, four churches representing different denominations occupy a small square surrounded by low-rise houses,...
Syndicated Content Feb 28, 2021
Lin says ‘not naming or shaming anyone’ after ‘coronavirus’ claim
(Reuters) - Jeremy Lin said he would not name the person alleged to have called him "coronavirus" on the basketball court as it would do little in the fight against racism. U.S. media said the NBA's G...
Syndicated Content Feb 28, 2021
NBA roundup: Mavericks snap Nets’ eight-game win streak
Luka Doncic scored 27 points and the visiting Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the second half for a 115-98 victory on Saturday night over the Brooklyn Nets, who saw their season-high winning streak sn...
Syndicated Content Feb 28, 2021
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...
Syndicated Content 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...
Syndicated Content 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...
Syndicated Content 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...
Syndicated Content 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...
Syndicated Content 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...
Syndicated Content 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...
Syndicated Content Feb 27, 2021

