Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan firms to stop insuring ships in all Russian waters -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting Japan's energy imports such as liquefied...
Dec 23, 2022
Factbox-Five facts on Fiji's new Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka
By Lucy Craymer and Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sitiveni Rabuka became Fiji's 12th prime minister on Friday, ending a political impasse that had gripped the small Pacific island nation in the 10 ...
Dec 23, 2022
China reports zero new COVID deaths for Dec 23, same as previous day
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported zero new COVID-19 deaths for Dec. 23, the same number as the previous day, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. The country reported 4,128 new symptomat...
Dec 23, 2022
Fiji lawmakers vote to install Sitiveni Rabuka as next prime minister
By Lucy Craymer and Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Fiji's Sitiveni Rabuka became Fiji's prime minister on Saturday after a coalition of parties voted to support him, signaling an end to Frank Ba...
Dec 23, 2022
Jury finds Canadian rapper Tory Lanez guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Daystar Peterson, the Canadian rapper known as Tory Lanez, was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury on Friday of shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in both of her f...
Dec 23, 2022
Horseracing-Legislative fix to horseracing safety law included in spending bill
(Reuters) - A legislative fix to help the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) withstand legal challenges was awaiting President Joe Biden's signature on Friday as part of the $1.7 trilli...
Dec 23, 2022
U.S. awards defense contract of over $1 billion to Lockheed Martin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. awarded defense contracts to companies on Friday, including one of over a billion dollars to Lockheed Martin Corp, the Department of Defense said in a statement. "This ...
Dec 23, 2022
France's Safran to pay $17.2 million to settle China bribery charges in U.S. probe
(Reuters) - French jet engine maker Safran SA will pay about $17.2 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over bribes its subsidiaries allegedly paid in China, the Department...
Dec 23, 2022
Soccer-England's Phillips returned from World Cup overweight, says Guardiola
By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - England midfielder Kalvin Phillips returned from the World Cup overweight and not in the right condition to play, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has ...
Dec 23, 2022
Russia begins demolition of bombed Mariupol theatre
(Reuters) - Russian authorities in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol have begun demolishing most of the city's drama theatre, where Ukrainian authorities say hundreds died in an air bombardment ...
Dec 23, 2022
