Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand defence spending set to increase by around $472 million
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will invest a further NZ$419 million ($264.18 million) to boost the salaries of Defence Force personnel and NZ$328 million to upgrade Defence Force assets and infras...
May 07, 2023
China foreign minister says imperative to stabilise Sino-U.S. relations
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign minister Qin Gang said it is imperative to stabilise Sino-U.S. relations, avoid a downward spiral and prevent accidents between China and the United States, accordi...
May 07, 2023
Cricket-Encouraged New Zealand leave Pakistan on a high
(Reuters) - A whirlwind white ball tour of Pakistan offering little at stake proved an unexpected blessing for a depleted New Zealand squad as fringe players stepped up in the absence of the team's In...
May 07, 2023
Rugby-Wallabies flyhalf Cooper returns as Gordon, Lolesio go head-to-head
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper played his first meaningful minutes of rugby for more than nine months in Japan at the weekend, while coach Eddie Jones watched two ...
May 07, 2023
Ukraine military says all 35 drones Russia launched overnight destroyed
(Reuters) - Ukraine's top military command said on Monday that its forces destroyed all 35 Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia had launched overnight at different targets around the country. "The R...
May 07, 2023
Cold snap brings early snow, high wind to Australia's southeast
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Winter has come early to Australia with a cold front bringing high winds, snow and hail to the southeast in a cold snap the weather bureau says could last until the middle of the we...
May 07, 2023
Chinese premier urges IOC to oppose politicisation of sports
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China wants to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose the politicisation of sports, Premier Li Qiang said, after protests over human rights and the playing...
May 07, 2023
Tennis-Nadal missing French Open would be 'brutal' for the sport - Federer
(Reuters) - Roger Federer said he hopes Rafa Nadal will recover in time for the French Open and that it would be a "brutal" blow for tennis if the 14-time Roland Garros champion is absent this year. N...
May 07, 2023
Alibaba logistics arm eyes up to $2 billion Hong Kong IPO -sources
By Scott Murdoch and Julie Zhu SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Alibaba's logistics arm aims to raise up to $2 billion via a listing in Hong Kong likely early next year, sources with knowledge of the matte...
May 07, 2023
Japan's Hamamatsu Photonics says Denmark denies approval for NKT Photonics acquisition
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hamamatsu Photonics KK said on Monday that Danish authorities had rejected a European subsidiary's application to acquire Copenhagen-based fibre laser manufacturer NKT Photon...
May 07, 2023
