Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK house prices fall in July as tax cut is scaled back - Nationwide
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices fell in July after a coronavirus emergency tax break for buyers was scaled back at the end of June but demand for bigger homes as a result of the pandemic is li...
Jul 28, 2021
Wizz Air sees summer capacity close to pre-pandemic levels
LONDON (Reuters) - Hungarian airline Wizz Air said it expected capacity to ramp up to between 90% and 100% of pre-pandemic levels in July and August as summer demand for European travel grows, and any...
Jul 28, 2021
Russia ready to help Tajikistan amid Afghan conflict -TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is ready to provide its ally Tajikistan with any assistance needed amid a worsening conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan, the TASS news agency cited Defence Minister Sergei S...
Jul 28, 2021
Tokyo COVID cases exceed 3,000 for first time -Kyodo
(Corrects paragraph 1 day of the week) TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of Japan's new COVID-19 cases exceeded 3,000 for the first time, Kyodo News said on Wednesday, citing government sources. Japan has ...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles withdraws from final individual all-around competition - USA Gymnastics
TOKYO (Reuters) - Simone Biles, who shocked the world by pulling out of the team all-around competition in the Tokyo Olympics, has also withdrawn from the individual all-around competition, USA Gymnas...
Jul 28, 2021
AstraZeneca second dose doesn't raise risk of rare blood clots - study
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot did not increase the instances of rare blood clots with low platelets in people after the second dose, a study showed on Wednesday, potentially easing some worr...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Overcoming depression to double gold, Japan's Ohashi storms to medley double
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Yui Ohashi was a reluctant star after completing the individual medley double with victory in the 200m on Wednesday, but she said her triumph was reward for persevering when ...
Jul 28, 2021
Aston Martin's first SUV helps push up sales by more than 200%
LONDON (Reuters) -Carmaker Aston Martin reported on Wednesday a 224% increase in sales to its dealers, boosted by its first sport utility vehicle, the DBX, as losses fell in the first half of the year...
Jul 28, 2021
UK's Johnson is talking with U.S. on COVID travel corridor
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is talking to the United States about a travel corridor, LBC radio said on Wednesday, quoting him as saying he wants U.S. citizens to come to Britain "f...
Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-No need to be a freak to win gold, says victorious Van Vleuten
By Martyn Herman OYAMA TOWN, Japan - Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten said it was not necessary to be "a freak" to win an Olympic gold medal after finally bagging her first on Wednesday at the age o...
Jul 28, 2021
