Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Baffled investors fear nothing's off limits in China regulatory crackdown
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bewildered investors in China's tech sector scrambled once again from regulators on Tuesday, fearing that a state media story that likened internet gaming to opium signa...
Aug 03, 2021
Ireland's Catholic church, government clash over COVID-19 restrictions
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Five Roman Catholic bishops from Ireland's 22 dioceses are set to defy COVID-19 restrictions after instructing local parishes to hold communion and confirmation services this month,...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Soccer-Brazil beat Mexico on penalties to reach final
TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending champions Brazil reached the final of the men's Olympic football competition on Tuesday, beating Mexico 4-1 on penalties after the game ended goalless after extra-time. Bra...
Aug 03, 2021
Iraq says U.S. to return 17,000 ancient artifacts looted after invasion
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States is returning more than 17,000 ancient artifacts looted and smuggled out of Iraq after the U.S. invasion in 2003, including a 3,500-year-old clay tablet bearing pa...
Aug 03, 2021
S. Arabia increases executions in 2021 after 2020 fall - rights group
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia ramped up executions in the first half of 2021 following a drop during its term as G20 president in 2020, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. According to the rights...
Aug 03, 2021
Drugmaker Eli Lilly profit hit by weak demand for pandemic drugs
(Reuters) -Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co fell short of quarterly profit expectations on Tuesday, hurt by weaker sales of its COVID-19 therapies as vaccinations gained pace in the United States and regula...
Aug 03, 2021
Germany's Greens pitch climate ministry to boost faltering campaign
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens presented an "emergency climate protection programme" on Tuesday, aiming to reset the party's national election campaign after squandering an early surge in opinion...
Aug 03, 2021
Clorox forecasts sales drop as pandemic demand fades
(Reuters) -Clorox Co forecast full-year sales below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as demand for its bleaches, wipes and other surface cleaners eased from pandemic highs, sending its shares down 6%...
Aug 03, 2021
'Recovery bus' provides cool relief for S.Korea's COVID-19 testers
By Yeni Seo and Daewoung Kim NAMYANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korean health workers staffing COVID-19 testing centres in the summer heat can now take a minute to peel off their heavy protectiv...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-'No way I ran 46.1 and lost' - U.S.'s Benjamin in disbelief
By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - It was difficult for American Rai Benjamin to comprehend how he ended up finishing second best despite running a massive half a second inside the existing world re...
Aug 03, 2021
