Category Archives: Syndicated
Osaka outlasts Brady to reach U.S. Open final
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reached the U.S. Open final for the second time in her career with a thrilling 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3 victory over American hope Jennifer Brady o...
Sep 10, 2020
South Korea sees uptick in COVID-19 cases as cluster infections continue
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea posted a slight uptick in the daily number of its coronavirus cases on Friday even as infections from a church and a political rally that sparked a second wave of outbrea...
Sep 10, 2020
U.S. appeals court rejects bid to expand voting by mail in Texas
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected Texas Democrats' bid to allow all state residents to vote by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic, ruling that the state's law extend...
Sep 10, 2020
Three years after exodus, Myanmar erases names of Rohingya villages, U.N. map makers follow suit
By Poppy McPherson (Reuters) - Three years ago, Myanmar's military burned the Rohingya village of Kan Kya to the ground and bulldozed over its remains. Last year, the government erased its name from o...
Sep 10, 2020
Oil prices add to losses as supplies swell amid weak demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices extended declines on Friday, under pressure from a surprise rise in U.S. stockpiles and ongoing weak demand from the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude was down 8 cents, or...
Sep 10, 2020
Messi ban over; can play v Ecuador, says AFA president
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Lionel Messi can play in Argentina's opening World Cup qualifier next month because the statute of limitations has run out on the ban he was given during last year's Copa Amer...
Sep 10, 2020
The Thai protest leader who emerged with a kiss
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - It was with a kiss that student activist Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree first took centre stage in Thai politics. His embrace with his boyfriend at parliament as th...
Sep 10, 2020
NFL season kicks off in shadow of COVID-19, player protests
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The National Football League season unlike any other got underway on Thursday night in Kansas City amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has ravaged the United States and ongoing p...
Sep 10, 2020
Opendoor in talks to list through Social Capital II merger: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Property technology startup Opendoor is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with blank-check company Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.II , Bloomberg reported on Thursday...
Sep 10, 2020
China says committed to ensuring peace on border with India
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will maintain communications with India through diplomatic and military channels and commit to "restoring peace and tranquility" in their disputed border area, the Chinese fo...
Sep 10, 2020
