Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tokyo Olympics chief says he may need to resign as furore grows over sexist comments
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - The president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee said he may need to resign over sexist comments that women board members had difficulty speaking concisely, whi...
Feb 03, 2021
Oil rises after OPEC+ alliance of major producers maintains oil output cuts
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Thursday after the OPEC+ alliance of major producers stuck to a reduced output policy at a meeting on Wednesday, and as crude sto...
Feb 03, 2021
Mexican president in ‘excellent’ health, recovering well from COVID-19
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is in "excellent" health and is virtually free of COVID-19 symptoms, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Wednesday. L...
Feb 03, 2021
After seven years, Brazil shuts down Car Wash anti-corruption squad
By Ricardo Brito and Gram Slattery BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Car Wash anti-corruption unit has officially shut down, the end of an era for a team of prosecutors that helped send dozens of Latin Am...
Feb 03, 2021
NFL-Chiefs not satisfied with one Super Bowl, says Mahomes
By Rory Carroll TAMPA, Fla (Reuters) - Patrick Mahomes has been virtually unstoppable since becoming the starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs three seasons ago, but said the reigning Super B...
Feb 03, 2021
McKinsey settles for $573 million over role in opioid crisis: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consulting firm McKinsey has agreed to pay $573 million to settle investigations into its role in helping boost opioid sales, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. (Reportin...
Feb 03, 2021
Taiwan opens office in Guyana in push against China influence
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has opened a representative office in Guyana, the island's foreign ministry said on Thursday, drawing praise from the United States which has worried about deepening Chinese ...
Feb 03, 2021
Mexico reports 1,707 new coronavirus deaths, toll exceeds 161,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Wednesday reported 1,707 new confirmed fatalities from COVID-19, bringing the total deaths in the country to 161,240. (Reporting by Dave Graham; Edi...
Feb 03, 2021
Tennis-I thought I had COVID, but it was cancer, says Suarez Navarro
LONDON (Reuters) - When Spanish player Carla Suarez Navarro had stomach pains and sickness last summer she suspected it was COVID-19. After tests, however, the news was far worse than she could have i...
Feb 03, 2021
Gonzaga, Villanova, Houston make schedule changes
Top-ranked Gonzaga, No. 3 Villanova and No. 5 Houston all had changes made to their upcoming schedules on Wednesday. The Bulldogs reportedly made overtures to both Villanova and Houston as opponents a...
Feb 03, 2021
