Category Archives: Syndicated
WNBA’s first overall pick Ionescu helped off court with injury
NEW YORK (Reuters) - First overall WNBA pick Sabrina Ionescu was helped off the court with an ankle injury on Friday during the New York Liberty's matchup against the Atlanta Dream, casting a shadow o...
Aug 01, 2020
Swiss mountains light up in a national day celebration to suit COVID-19 era
By John Revill and Denis Balibouse EVOLENE, Switzerland (Reuters) - A section of the Alps turned amber on Friday night in a massive pyrotechnic display as Switzerland marked its national day with an e...
Aug 01, 2020
Tokyo reports record 472 new coronavirus cases on Saturday: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo was around 472 on Saturday, a new record, NHK public television quoted Tokyo officials as saying. It was the second day in a ro...
Aug 01, 2020
Australian, PNG police arrest five over cocaine haul
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A small plane which crashed shortly after takeoff on a flight from a remote airstrip in Papua New Guinea to Australia last week was overloaded with more than 500 k...
Aug 01, 2020
NBA roundup: Harden, Rockets rally, top Mavs in OT
James Harden scored 49 points, Russell Westbrook added 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets erased a 14-point deficit and rallied for a 153-149 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks on ...
Aug 01, 2020
‘Losing battle’: Philippine doctors, nurses urge new COVID-19 lockdowns
MANILA (Reuters) - More than a million Philippine doctors and nurses, saying the country was losing the fight against COVID-19, urged President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday to reimpose strict lockdown ...
Aug 01, 2020
Japan’s kabuki theatre resumes, socially distanced, after coronavirus hiatus
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's stately traditional kabuki theatre resumed performances on Saturday after a five-month break due to the novel coronavirus, with musicians in masks, actors fart...
Aug 01, 2020
Macau’s gaming revenues tumble 94.5% in July on coronavirus impact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 94.5% in July year-on-year, with casinos reeling from a lack of visitors in the world's biggest casino hub despite a loosening of quarantine res...
Aug 01, 2020
Cathay Pacific offers early retirement scheme to older pilots
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it will offer a voluntary scheme to its Hong Kong-based pilots who are approaching retirement age to leave the group early, in a continued effort ...
Jul 31, 2020
Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt reported 321 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the health ministry said, the lowest figure since May 3. In total, 94,078 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Egypt, of which 3...
Jul 31, 2020
