Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israel cabinet approves 2021-2022 state budget, parliament next
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet unanimously approved on Monday a state budget for 2021-2022, more than three years after the government last ratified a fiscal spending package,...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Fans finally get up close at Izu velodrome
By Martyn Herman IZU, Japan (Reuters) - After more than a week of spectatorless Olympic arenas, fans arriving to the Izu Velodrome on Monday to view the action at close quarters are a welcome tonic fo...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Europe would be honoured to give asylum to Belarus athlete - French minister
PARIS (Reuters) - It would be an honour if Europe were to grant political asylum to Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Monday. Tsimanou...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
India's monsoon rains forecast to be average in August, September
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is likely to receive an average amount of rainfall in August and September, the state-run weather office said on Monday, raising expectations of higher crop yields in Asia'...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
German retail sales jump for second month in a row
BERLIN (Reuters) - German retail sales increased much more than expected in June following an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, supporting a consumer-driven recovery in Europe's largest economy. The Fe...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Baseball-South Korea smashes Israel 11-1 to advance to final four
By Paresh Dave YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Defending champions South Korea smashed Israel's pitching on Monday, earning 18 hits in an 11-1 mercy-rule win to secure the first final-four berth of the si...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Archery-Success is in a smile for Turkey's golden Gazoz
By Ece Toksabay TOKYO (Reuters) - Turkey's newest Olympic gold medallist Mete Gazoz has a weapon even more deadly than his archer's bow - a beaming smile. The 22-year-old claimed Turkey's first gold a...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
MLB roundup: Rays nip Red Sox, claim three-game sweep
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run home run, Shane McClanahan worked six quality innings and the Tampa Bay Rays edged the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Sunday night to complete a key three-game sweep at St. Petersburg, ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Russia to scale up military drills near Afghan border - Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will send an additional contingent of 800 troops to take part in military exercises at the Afghan border and use two times more hardware there than originally planned, Interf...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
Indonesia's second virus wave has peaked, says health minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has hit its coronavirus peak with cases now starting to decline, especially on the island of Java, Indonesian Health Minster Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Monday. "Improvem...
Thomson Reuters Aug 02, 2021
