Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia reports 22,804 new COVID-19 cases, 789 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 22,804 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 2,484 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 6,288,677. The government coronavirus ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Volleyball-Brazil pip France in five sets, finish second in Pool B
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending Olympic champions Brazil edged France in a marathon five-set battle at the Ariake Arena on Sunday to finish second in Pool B in the men's volleyball prelim...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Global chip shortage, COVID-19 pandemic weigh on French car market rebound
PARIS (Reuters) -The global chip shortage and a new surge in COVID-19 infections are weighing on the prospects for a strong rebound by the French car market, the carmakers' lobby CCFA-PFA said on Sund...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Toughest challenge ends in silver for Sjostrom
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom savoured an Olympic 50m freestyle silver medal on Sunday after a fightback from injury that she said had been the challenge of her life. The 27-year-old world...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Iran denies involvement in attack on Israeli-managed tanker off Oman
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it was not involved in an attack on an Israeli-managed petroleum product tanker off the coast of Oman, referring to an incident last week that killed two and whic...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-Top-seeded Czech team win women's doubles gold over Swiss pair
TOKYO (Reuters) - Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova beat Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic 7-5 6-1 in the women's doubles tennis final in Tokyo on Sunday to c...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
MLB roundup: Rays take over first in the AL East
Wander Franco hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the sixth inning, Ji-Man Choi and Francisco Mejia each had two-run homers and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the visiting Boston Red Sox for a 9-5 win on Sat...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Tokyo daily COVID-19 infection cases total 3,058
TOKYO (Reuters) - Newly reported COVID-19 cases in Tokyo came in at 3,058 on Sunday, the metropolitan government announced, as infection spreads in the Olympic host city. (Reporting by Takashi Umekawa...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Heroes, rivals, records, Tokyo swimming had it all
By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) - If anyone feared that Olympic swimming would lose its lustre without Michael Phelps in the pool, the Tokyo Games proved the sport can thrive even without the record-br...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Baseball-Israel pounds Mexico out of Tokyo 2020 in 12-5 battering
By Paresh Dave YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Three strikes and they're out: Mexico's run in baseball at Tokyo 2020 ended Sunday after a 12-5 loss to Israel left them without a win in three chances. Mexi...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2021
