Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chinese online tutor Yuanfudao raises $2.2 billion, valuing it at $15.5 billion
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing-based education tech startup Yuanfudao said on Thursday that it has secured $2.2 billion in two recent rounds of financing, bringing the company's valuation to $15.5 billio...
Oct 21, 2020
U.S. envoy secretly met associate of Venezuela’s Maduro on peaceful exit but no deal: sources
By Andrea Shalal, Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Trump administration envoy met secretly with a representative of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last month to t...
Oct 21, 2020
Stage set for anticipated lightweight clash at UFC 254
Saturday's UFC 254 main event is the classic case of the irresistible force versus the immovable object. Perhaps the most anticipated fight of 2020 will go down on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, when undefeat...
Oct 21, 2020
America’s Cup holders Team New Zealand furious at course changes
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - America's Cup holder Team New Zealand have reacted angrily to an independent arbitration panel decision that will limit fans' ability to watch next year's races from Auckland's ...
Oct 21, 2020
Mexico reports 522 more coronavirus deaths and 6,845 new cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported on Wednesday 6,845 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 522 more deaths, bringing the official number of cases to 867,559 and the dea...
Oct 21, 2020
China says will maintain ban on outbound tours due to virus risk
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will continue to suspend outbound group tours and ban travel agencies from allowing inbound tours due to the risk of a resurgence in coronavirus cases this winter, authoriti...
Oct 21, 2020
China reports 14 new coronavirus cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 14 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 21, compared with 11 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Thursday. All 14 of the new infections wer...
Oct 21, 2020
U.S. intelligence agencies say Iran, Russia have tried to interfere in 2020 election
By Joseph Menn and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday that Russia and Iran have both tried to interfere with the 2020 preside...
Oct 21, 2020
Nearly 75% of residents in Venezuela’s capital eat less than in 2019, survey shows
CARACAS (Reuters) - Some 75% of residents in Venezuela's capital Caracas eat less food than they did in December 2019, according to a survey released on Wednesday by opposition legislators, signaling ...
Oct 21, 2020
Toledo shuts down basketball program amid COVID-19 outbreak
The Toledo men's basketball program is pausing all activities for two weeks after six players joined coach Tod Kowalczyk in testing positive for COVID-19. Kowalczyk tested positive Sunday, and the six...
Oct 21, 2020
