Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Striking trainee doctors return to work as South Korea battles second virus wave
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Thousands of trainee doctors in South Korea returned to work on Tuesday after ending a more than two-week strike as the country continued to post three-digit rises in...
Sep 07, 2020
Djokovic urges angry fanbase not to turn on U.S. Open line judge
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has pleaded for compassion for the line judge he struck in the throat with a ball at the U.S. Open on Monday after the female official faced a backlash from fans of the worl...
Sep 07, 2020
U.S. to ban cotton from Xinjiang region of China over rights concerns: New York Times
(Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a ban on some or all products made with cotton from the Xinjiang region of China over alleged human rights violations, the New...
Sep 07, 2020
Australia business conditions soften, confidence still fragile: survey
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian business conditions fell sharply in August reflecting weakness in employment, sales and profitability as Victoria relapsed into a coronavirus lockdown, and t...
Sep 07, 2020
Medvedev mauls Tiafoe to reach U.S. Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev stormed into the U.S. Open quarter-finals with a dominant 6-4 6-1 6-0 win over a listless Frances Tiafoe at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday. The Russian third seed, ...
Sep 07, 2020
World shares rebound, try to shake off U.S. tech rout scare
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures and Asian shares regained some footing on Tuesday following a small bounce in European shares as investors looked to whether high-flying U.S. tech...
Sep 07, 2020
World number one and reigning champion Barty to skip French Open
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Reigning champion Ash Barty will not play at the French Open later this month because of health concerns and a lack of preparation. "It has been a difficult decision to make but unf...
Sep 07, 2020
Singapore’s concert for the dead goes online during pandemic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The studio lights dim, the band begins to strum, and it's showtime for a Singapore getai concert - a popular form of entertainment in southeast Asia that features songs, skits an...
Sep 07, 2020
Demanding justice, feminist activists occupy offices in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Feminist activists and family members of the missing ramped up a protest at the main offices of Mexico's human rights commission on Monday, after occupying the building last we...
Sep 07, 2020
Ecuador ratifies sentence against Correa, blocking vice presidential bid
QUITO (Reuters) - An Ecuadorian court on Monday upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking campaign finance laws, blocking him from participating as a vic...
Sep 07, 2020
