Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World number one and reigning champion Barty to skip French Open
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Reigning champion Ash Barty will not play at the French Open later this month because of health concerns and a lack of preparation. "It has been a difficult decision to make but unf...
Sep 07, 2020
Singapore’s concert for the dead goes online during pandemic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The studio lights dim, the band begins to strum, and it's showtime for a Singapore getai concert - a popular form of entertainment in southeast Asia that features songs, skits an...
Sep 07, 2020
Demanding justice, feminist activists occupy offices in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Feminist activists and family members of the missing ramped up a protest at the main offices of Mexico's human rights commission on Monday, after occupying the building last we...
Sep 07, 2020
Ecuador ratifies sentence against Correa, blocking vice presidential bid
QUITO (Reuters) - An Ecuadorian court on Monday upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking campaign finance laws, blocking him from participating as a vic...
Sep 07, 2020
IOC says 2021 Olympics a go ‘with or without COVID’
The postponed Tokyo Olympic Games will he held next year "with or without COVID," the vice-president of the International Olympic Committee said Monday. Speaking with Agence France-Presse, IOC VP John...
Sep 07, 2020
Japan’s economy shrinks more than expected in second quarter, heightens woes for new leader
By Leika Kihara and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank more than initially estimated in the second quarter as capital expenditure took a hit from the coronavirus crisis, highligh...
Sep 07, 2020
Mexico records 3,486 new coronavirus cases, 223 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico reported 3,486 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 223 additional fatalities on Monday, bringing its totals to 637,509 infections and 67,781 deaths, accordi...
Sep 07, 2020
U.S. Open order of play on Tuesday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Order of play on the main show court on the ninth day of the U.S. Open on Tuesday (all matches quarter-finals, prefix number denotes seeding): Arthur Ashe Stadium (1600 GMT/12 PM ...
Sep 07, 2020
Dollar hangs on as traders turn to ECB; Brexit wobbles hit sterling
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar held on to small overnight gains on Tuesday as investors weighed whether an accommodative turn from the European Central Bank later this week could hi...
Sep 07, 2020
China accuses Indian troops of firing warning shots in border dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Indian troops of violating a bilateral agreement and firing warning shots in the air during a confrontation with Chinese personnel on the disputed border on Monday, a...
Sep 07, 2020
