Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Venezuela's president to visit Iran 'very soon'
By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he will soon visit Iran to finalize new agreements on cooperation with the Middle Eastern country, which has be...
Dec 26, 2021
Australia records first Omicron death, authorities stick to reopening plan
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Monday reported its first confirmed death from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 amid another surge in daily infections, but the authorities refrained from imposing n...
Dec 26, 2021
Support for Japan PM up as voters welcome his COVID measures
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Japanese voters support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, with the public welcoming his anti-coronavirus measures, including temporary border closure to...
Dec 26, 2021
Oil prices mixed, U.S. crude falls after COVID-19 flight cancellations
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were mixed on Monday, with Brent edging up while U.S. crude futures slipped after airlines called off thousands of flights in the United States over Ch...
Dec 26, 2021
China talks up 'green' Olympics but prepares to fight smog
By Muyu Xu and David Stanway ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - China is using the Winter Olympic Games to drive its efforts to improve the environment, but smog-prone capital Beijing is still preparing f...
Dec 26, 2021
Sailing-Black Jack leads after high winds hammer Sydney to Hobart fleet
SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than a quarter of the boats competing in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race had retired by Monday morning after high winds and rough seas hammered the fleet off the coast of New S...
Dec 26, 2021
Mexico's confirmed coronavirus death toll nears 299,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported 3,719 additional cases of coronavirus infections and 107 more fatalities on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,951,003 ...
Dec 26, 2021
Japan's Nov retail sales rise for second month
By Kantaro Komiya and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's retail sales rose faster than expected in November, thanks to decreasing COVID-19 cases, which have encouraged shoppers to ramp up sp...
Dec 26, 2021
Soccer-Leaders City hit six in Boxing Day goal feast
By Simon Evans (Reuters) - Manchester City led the way in a bumper Boxing Day goal feast in the Premier League on Sunday with a 6-3 win over Leicester City sending them six points clear at the top of ...
Dec 26, 2021
Punt return TD lifts Rams past Vikings to get playoff spot
By DAVE CAMPBELL MINNEAPOLIS - Brandon Powell returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to lift Los Angeles into the playoffs as the Rams pulled out a 30-23 victory over the Minnes...
Dec 26, 2021
