Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Eight Egyptian soldiers killed in anti-terrorism operations - statement
CAIRO (Reuters) - Eight Egyptian army soldiers have been killed in anti-terrorism operations, the armed forces said on Sunday. According to an armed forces statement, most of the fighting took place i...
Aug 01, 2021
China's indebted Evergrande to sell stakes in internet unit
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's most indebted property developer Evergrande Group has agreed to sell stakes in its internet unit HengTen Networks Group Ltd worth a total of HK$3.25 million ($418.2 milli...
Aug 01, 2021
Indonesia extends COVID-19 restrictions for outside Java -local media
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia extended restrictions outside Java island by another week in efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus, local media reported on Sunday citing an interior ministry ...
Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Table Tennis-Japan Twitterati praise Hungarian paddler's Olympic hairdo
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - Hungary's Maria Fazekas celebrated her second appearance at the Olympics by dying the five-ring symbol into the back of her two-block hair cut, to the delight of th...
Aug 01, 2021
At least 10 Republicans likely to support infrastructure bill-Senator Collins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Sunday that she believes more than 10 of her Republican colleagues will ultimately support the roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infra...
Aug 01, 2021
Factbox-Olympics-Athletics-Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins men's 100m gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs won a stunning upset victory in the Olympic men's 100 metres on Sunday in a European record of 9.80 seconds. American Fred Kerley won silver while Canad...
Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Water polo-Favourites U.S. meet Canada in quarters, Spain face China test
TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympic champions the United States were confirmed as Group B winners of the women's Olympic water polo competition at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on Sunday and will take on Canada in ...
Aug 01, 2021
Motor racing-Hungarian Grand Prix halted after first lap chaos
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Hungarian Grand Prix was halted on Sunday after opening lap collisions, including Red Bull's Formula One leader Max Verstappen, left debris on a wet and slippery track. Merced...
Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-Retaining title is draining but Whitlock has more in tank
By Steve Keating TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain's Max Whitlock said a successful defence of his pommel horse gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday had left him drained but is convinced there is more g...
Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-Belgium's Derwael: From 2-year-old tumbler to top of the world
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - When Belgium's Nina Derwael was two, her parents took her to a gymnastics class. The gym's policy was children could only start at three, but after her first class the...
Aug 01, 2021
