Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Biathlon-Russian coach tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing
(Reuters) - Russian biathlon coach Sergei Bashkirov tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Beijing for the Winter Olympics, the Russian Biathlon Union said on Thursday. "He (Bashkirov) is in qu...
Jan 27, 2022
Iran's state broadcaster says it was hacked for 10 seconds
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's state broadcaster IRIB was hacked for 10 seconds on Thursday, state media reported, as the country prepares to mark the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution. "During a p...
Jan 27, 2022
Ukraine's president welcomes talks with Russia as path to peace: statement
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed four-way talks with Russia, France and Germany as meaningful and a step towards peace, a statement by his office said on Thursday. "Th...
Jan 27, 2022
Western diplomats seek urgent aid for Afghanistan, assurances on girls' education
OSLO (Reuters) - Western diplomats said on Thursday they would expand their Afghan relief operations while continuing to pressure the country's Islamist Taliban rulers to respect human rights and allo...
Jan 27, 2022
Sailing-SailGP names Abu Dhabi's Mubadala as title partner of grand final
(Reuters) - SailGP has announced Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company as the title partner of the second season's grand final, tournament organisers said on Thursday. SailGP's second season has fea...
Jan 27, 2022
Tennis-Big league Berrettini targets Nadal upset in Australian Open semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Matteo Berrettini will take on Rafa Nadal in the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday looking to take a step closer to his first Grand Slam title and deny his opponent a record ...
Jan 27, 2022
Mastercard profit beats on spending, travel revival
(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc reported a quarterly profit above analysts' estimates on Thursday, as a rise in domestic spending and growth in cross-border volumes following an uptick in international tra...
Jan 27, 2022
DBS to announce purchase of Citi's consumer business in Taiwan -sources
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Singapore's DBS Group will announce on Friday it is to buy Citigroup's consumer finance business in Taiwan, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. DBS and Ci...
Jan 27, 2022
Russian official says missile crisis unavoidable without arms curbs
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that a nuclear missile crisis between Moscow and Washington was unavoidable without measures to ensure restraint and predictability, the TASS news agency rep...
Jan 27, 2022
ECB kicks off climate stress test for banks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank launched a stress test on Thursday to assess how prepared banks are to deal with potential shocks stemming from climate risk, it said in a statement. Th...
Jan 27, 2022
