Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rugby Football Union chief Sweeney says no longer sings ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’
(Reuters) - Rugby Football Union (RFU) Chief Executive Bill Sweeney says he will not sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" anymore due to its links with American slavery but added that it would be difficult...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2020
Thailand reports one new coronavirus case imported from abroad
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday reported one new coronavirus case detected in someone returning from abroad, marking 30 days without local transmission, a senior official said. The new case ...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2020
Support for ‘Black Lives Matter’ a good sign: Wolves’ Santo
(Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo has said the worldwide support for the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign is a sign of progress in the fight against discrimination, though it w...
Syndicated Content Jun 23, 2020
World Rugby lauds economic success of Japan World Cup
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - The Rugby World Cup held in Japan last year was the most economically successful World Cup to date, attracting some 242,000 international visitors and adding 2.3 bill...
Syndicated Content Jun 23, 2020
With contracts canceled and debts mounting, offshore oil drillers face another shakeout
By Liz Hampton and Nerijus Adomaitis DENVER/OSLO (Reuters) - The companies that operate offshore drilling rigs for major oil producers face a second wave of bankruptcies in four years amid a historic ...
Syndicated Content Jun 23, 2020
Tokyo expects ‘large number’ of new virus cases Wednesday: governor
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo will record "quite a large number" of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday after a cluster of infections was discovered at an office, Governor Yuriko Koike said. "Clusters in the...
Syndicated Content Jun 23, 2020
Putin, on eve of vote that could extend his rule, to review Red Square military parade
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will review a spectacular Red Square military parade later on Wednesday on the eve of a nationwide vote that could extend his rule until 20...
Syndicated Content Jun 23, 2020
Taiwan’s Chiang Kai-shek statues draw curious crowds – and controversy
By Ann Wang TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Unwanted for public spaces elsewhere in Taiwan, some 200 statues of the late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek stand in the quiet sanctuary of a park surroundin...
Syndicated Content Jun 23, 2020
Son of ex-NASCAR driver apologizes for anti-Wallace rant
Dustin Skinner, the son of former NASCAR driver Mike Skinner, apologized Tuesday after previously posting a violently worded Facebook attack on Bubba Wallace. Referring to the noose that was found Sun...
Syndicated Content Jun 23, 2020
Japan’s success in curbing COVID-19 cases now hampers search for cures
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - As nations race to develop treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, Japan has become a victim of its own success as slowing new infections has led to a shortage of patien...
Syndicated Content Jun 23, 2020
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