Author Archives: Syndicated Content
University of California academic workers end weeks-long strike
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - University of California (UC) academic workers ended a nearly six-week strike that unions described as the biggest work stoppage ever at a U.S. institution of higher educ...
Dec 23, 2022
Mexico's newest oil refinery now seen working at half capacity in mid-2023
By Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican state oil company Pemex's newest refinery will reach half of its crude processing capacity in July, the national president said on Friday, marking th...
Dec 23, 2022
Soccer-Spurs boss Conte 'not worried' about Kane after England penalty miss
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte said he is not concerned about Harry Kane after the England captain's penalty miss against France at the World Cup in Qatar earlier this month. Kane...
Dec 23, 2022
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
