September 19, 2021 By Pak Yiu HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong opposition trade union coalition, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, said on Sunday it would disband, adding to several civil society organisations that have ceased operating in the financial hub this year. The organisation passed a motion last week to disband, […]
Royals, underdogs, friends and Baby Yoda – it’s time for the Emmys
September 19, 2021 By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lavish royal series “The Crown” is expected to reign at television’s second pandemic era Emmy Awards on Sunday on what could be a big night for British talent. Comedy “Ted Lasso,” about a lovable American coach played by Jason Sudeikis navigating the idiosyncrasies of English […]
Abu Dhabi’s state holding firm ADQ hires more bankers as it steps up dealmaking
September 19, 2021 By Saeed Azhar and Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s $110 billion state holding company ADQ has hired scores of investment bankers from Western banks in the past year as it accelerates dealmaking in the United Arab Emirates and overseas, three sources familiar with the matter said. ADQ, the emirate’s third-largest […]
Boxer Manny Pacquiao nominated as presidential candidate for Philippines 2022 election
September 19, 2021 MANILA (Reuters) – A faction of the Philippines’ ruling political party on Sunday nominated boxing star Manny Pacquiao as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2022 election, his close ally Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said. Pacquiao, currently a senator, was nominated by his PDP-Laban party allies during the group’s national assembly, […]
Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new spat over fruit
September 19, 2021 TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan threatened to take China to the World Trade Organization on Sunday after Beijing said it would suspend sugar apple and wax apple imports from the island on pest concerns, in the latest spat between the two over fruit. Relations between Taipei and Beijing, which claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its […]
UK will be ‘hard-headed’ in defending interests, foreign minister says of security deal
September 19, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new security pact with Australia and the United States shows its readiness to be “hard-headed” in defending its own interests, newly appointed Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in an article published on Sunday. The pact has angered France as it saw Canberra ditch a multi-billion-dollar order for French […]
Exclusive: U.S. trade official called India’s Mastercard ban ‘draconian’ – emails
September 19, 2021 By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A senior U.S. trade official privately criticised India’s July decision to ban Mastercard Inc from issuing new cards, calling it a “draconian” move that caused “panic”, according to U.S. government emails seen by Reuters. The documents show frustration within the U.S. government after India’s central […]
UK’s COP26 chief says ball in China’s court on making it a success
September 19, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – The ball is in China’s court when it comes to making the United Nations COP26 climate change conference in November a success, Britain’s Alok Sharma, the summit’s president, said on Sunday. Sharma, who said he had had “constructive and very frank discussions” during a visit to China earlier this […]
SABIC, ExxonMobil JV in U.S. preparing for initial startup
September 19, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Basic Industries, the world’s fourth-biggest petrochemicals firm, said on Sunday its joint venture project with ExxonMobil in the U.S. Gulf Coast has started commissioning activities and preparing for an initial startup. The project includes the establishment of an ethylene production unit with annual capacity of about 1.8 million […]
MLB roundup: Cardinals rally past Padres, widen wild-card lead
September 19, 2021 Tyler O’Neill hit a two-run homer to rally the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting San Diego Padres 3-2 Saturday for their seventh straight victory. O’Neill’s eighth-inning blast off reliever Emilio Pagan (4-2) erased San Diego’s 2-1 lead. The Cardinals pushed their lead over the Cincinnati Reds to two games and over […]
Australia reports 1,607 COVID-19 cases as states learn to live with virus
September 19, 2021 By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia reported 1,607 new coronavirus cases on Sunday as states and territories gradually shift from trying to eliminate outbreaks to living with the virus. Victoria, home to about a quarter of Australia’s 25 million people, recorded 507 cases as its premier said a weeks-long lockdown will […]
Rugby-Flyhalf Carreras can be proud of Pumas performance, says coach Ledesma
September 19, 2021 (Reuters) – Argentina coach Mario Ledesma praised the performance of Santiago Carreras after the 23-year-old excelled for the Pumas in his new role as flyhalf against New Zealand in their Rugby Championship clash in Brisbane on Saturday. Carreras was shifted from fullback following an injury to Nicolas Sanchez in last week’s meeting […]
New Zealand sees small increase in daily COVID-19 cases over weekend
September 19, 2021 (Reuters) – New Zealand reported 24 new locally acquired coronavirus cases on Sunday, up from 20 on Saturday, showing an upturn after several days of lower numbers, as the country’s largest city Auckland awaits to hear if its lockdown restrictions will ease. All of the new cases have been reported in greater […]
Cricket-NZ players reach Dubai after ‘specific, credible threat’ derailed Pakistan tour
September 19, 2021 WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand was warned of a “specific, credible threat” against its team, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said, elaborating on the rationale for abruptly abandoning the tour of Pakistan as the squad reached Dubai on Sunday. New Zealand had pulled out of the limited-overs tour on the day of the […]
Evergrande begins repaying investors with discounted properties – Bloomberg News
September 19, 2021 (Reuters) – China Evergrande Group kicked off a process on Saturday to repay investors in its overdue investment products with discounted properties, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Investors who opt for discounted real estate in lieu of cash can start contacting wealth managers for more details, the report said, citing a Wechat […]
Australia says it was ‘upfront’ with France over submarine deal as crisis continues
September 19, 2021 By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia was “upfront, open and honest” with France about its concerns over a deal for French submarines, its defence minister said on Sunday, as a new deal with the United States and Britain continued to fuel a multinational diplomatic crisis. Australia ditched the 2016 deal with […]
Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants, police say
September 19, 2021 TEL AVIV/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli forces on Sunday caught the last two of six Palestinian militants who had tunnelled out of a maximum security Israeli jail nearly two weeks ago, in an escape that embarrassed Israel’s security establishment but delighted Palestinians. The two members of the Islamic Jihad militant group were […]
Pro-Putin party heads for Russian election win after Navalny clampdown
September 19, 2021 By Tom Balmforth and Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians vote on Sunday in the final stretch of a three-day parliamentary election that the ruling party is expected to win after a sweeping crackdown that crushed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s movement and barred opponents from the ballot. The expected win by the […]
Soccer-Pele continues recovery, undergoes physiotherapy in hospital
September 18, 2021 SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Soccer legend Pele continues to recover from colon surgery, with his family posting a video of the 80-year-old Brazilian smiling while undergoing physiotherapy in his Sao Paulo hospital room. The former Santos, Brazil and New York Cosmos player had a tumor removed on Sept. 4 and has been […]
Cycling-Former Danish rider Sorensen dies in road accident
September 18, 2021 (Reuters) – Former Danish professional cyclist Chris Anker Sorensen has died after being hit by a vehicle during a ride in Belgium, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Saturday. Sorensen, 37, was due to commentate on the upcoming road world championships in Flanders. “It is with great sadness that we learned […]
