Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Euro zone business growth lost more momentum in Jan as Omicron hit demand
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone economic growth lost more momentum in January as the bloc's dominant services industry suffered from subdued demand amid tighter restrictions to contain the Omicron corona...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Skaters warming to ice at brand new Beijing Games rink
TOKYO (Reuters) - As training for the long track speed skating competitions entered the eighth day ahead of the Winter Games, skaters said they were getting used to the venue and unfamiliar conditions...
Feb 03, 2022
Britain says Russia doesn't need to be aggressive to play part on world stage
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia needs to understand that it does not need to be militarily aggressive or provocative in order to be a significant player on the world stage, British junior foreign minister J...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Japan team coach tests positive for COVID
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's speed skating coach Johan de Wit said on Thursday he was in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 at the Winter Olympics and that he would have to support the country...
Feb 03, 2022
Russia has sent some 30,000 combat troops, modern weapons to Belarus, NATO says
(Reuters) - Russia has been moving some 30,000 combat troops and modern weapons to Belarus over the last days, Moscow's biggest military deployment to the country since the end of the Cold War, NATO S...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Figure skating-Russians the favourites as team competition kicks off marquee event
By Chang-Ran Kim and Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber BEIJING (Reuters) - The Russians may not have their national flag at the Beijing Games but they will send out a stellar line-up packed with youth and expe...
Feb 03, 2022
BT in exclusive talks with Discovery on sport TV joint-venture
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's BT Group said on Thursday it had entered exclusive discussions with Discovery to create a joint venture between BT Sport and pan-European TV network Eurosport. Announcing ...
Feb 03, 2022
Russia reports new record of daily COVID cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported a record daily number of COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the Omicron coronavirus variant spread across the country, authorities said. New daily cases jumped to 155,768...
Feb 03, 2022
S.Korean voters hold noses as rivals land low blows in 'unlikeable' election
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Going by opinion polls, the two leading candidates for South Korea's presidency have a big problem - their disapproval ratings are so high that the March 9 vote has b...
Feb 03, 2022
Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Johaug seeks to add solo gold to medal collection
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Cross-country skier Therese Johaug had her doubts about travelling to Beijing for the Winter Games due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic but the...
Feb 03, 2022
