Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Federer 'definitely' planning on Tour return in 2023
(Reuters) - Roger Federer said he is "definitely" intending to return to top-level tennis in 2023, but added that he had not made any concrete plans beyond his scheduled appearances at the Laver Cup a...
Jun 12, 2022
Fiji says climate change, not conflict, is Asia's biggest security threat
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Fiji's defence minister said on Sunday that climate change posed the biggest security threat in the Asia-Pacific region, a shift in tone at a defence summit that has...
Jun 12, 2022
Taiwan's health minister contracts COVID, feeling fine
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung has contracted COVID-19, and is feeling fine and isolating at home, the government said on Sunday. Taiwan has been dealing with a surge of COV...
Jun 12, 2022
Rugby-Tui strikes twice as Black Ferns blank Canada
(Reuters) - Sevens standout Ruby Tui scored her first two test tries as New Zealand continued their preparations for hosting the women's World Cup by blanking Canada 28-0 in the Pacific Four tournamen...
Jun 12, 2022
Japan, China agree to boost defence dialogue - Japan defence minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Sunday that he agreed with his Chinese counterpart to promote dialogue and exchanges. Japan warned against China's attempts to change th...
Jun 12, 2022
Boxing-Riakporhe beats Turchi in two rounds at IBF cruiserweight eliminator
(Reuters) - British cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe scored a stunning win over Fabio Turchi in an IBF eliminator, landing a left hook body shot to deck the Italian in the second round and move closer ...
Jun 11, 2022
Taiwan says it's willing to engage with China, doesn't want to close door
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan does not want to close the door to China and is willing to engage in the spirit of goodwill, but on an equal basis and without political preconditions, Premier Su Tseng-chang...
Jun 11, 2022
MLB roundup: Rangers erupt in extras, outlast White Sox
Nathaniel Lowe doubled in a run in the 10th inning to start a four-run uprising Saturday afternoon as the Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-9 on Chicago's South Side. Lowe's big hit in t...
Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine says it still controls Sievierodonetsk plant sheltering hundreds
By Natalia Zinets and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - Bitter fighting raged in Sievierodonetsk, but the region's governor said Ukraine remained in control of an industrial area and chemical plant in the e...
Jun 11, 2022
Chinese defence minister says country's nuclear arsenal 'for self-defence'
(Reuters) - China has made "impressive progress" in developing new nuclear weapons, but will only use them for self-defence, and never use them first, Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe told delegate...
Jun 11, 2022
