Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Osaka changes mind and agrees to play semi-final – report
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka has decided to play her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in New York after previously saying she would withdraw from the match to protest against racial injustice, The...
Aug 27, 2020
F1 champion Hamilton says he will not boycott Belgian GP
By Abhishek Takle (Reuters) - Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he would not boycott Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after a wave of player protests in the United States agains...
Aug 27, 2020
MLB, NHL players ask peers to support Black Lives Matter movement
NHL games and the majority of Major League Baseball games went forward as scheduled on Wednesday, a decision some players called out as a missed opportunity. "NHL is always last to the party on these ...
Aug 27, 2020
GoPro launches live streaming service for premium subscribers
(Reuters) - Action camera maker GoPro Inc said on Thursday its premium subscribers can now live stream their treks, rides and swims directly on to its website. Earlier, users with high-end GoPro actio...
Aug 27, 2020
WHO: broad population COVID-19 testing not always useful
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) - Testing for COVID-19 infections and a fast turnaround for results are critical for controlling the pandemic, but broad-based population tests are not always useful, officials...
Aug 27, 2020
Stricter virus measures loom as students return to Portugal’s schools
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Stricter measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak will be introduced across Portugal from mid-September as students return to schools and many workers go back to...
Aug 27, 2020
Pelosi says White House must offer more COVID-19 funding for any deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House must increase its $1 trillion offer for more federal coronavirus aid if it wants to ink a deal with Congress, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said ahead of plann...
Aug 27, 2020
Bangladesh approves late-stage trial of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine candidate
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh has approved a late-stage trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd in the hope of being a priority recipient for the jab...
Aug 27, 2020
Walmart partners with Microsoft for TikTok bid: CNBC
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc is partnering with Microsoft Corp in the software maker's bid to buy Bytedance-owned TikTok, CNBC reported on Thursday. Walmart did not immediately respond to Reuters request f...
Aug 27, 2020
Becker applauds Osaka protest over racial injustice
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Boris Becker said he fully respected the decision of Naomi Osaka to pull out of her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in a protest...
Aug 27, 2020
