October 2, 2021 Luis Quijada came on in relief with runners at the corners and no outs in the seventh inning and struck out the next three hitters as the visiting Los Angeles Angels damaged the Seattle Mariners’ playoff hopes with a 2-1 victory Friday. Brandon Marsh hit a two-run double in the third inning […]
French Foreign Minister Le Drian to hold talks with United States’ Blinken on Oct 5
October 2, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) -French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will hold talks with United States’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Oct 5, as the two countries aim to rebuild diplomatic ties in the wake of a row over a lucrative submarine contract which France lost. “The two ministers will hold in-depth talks, […]
S&P revises Oman outlook to positive on higher oil prices, reforms
October 2, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) – S&P Global Ratings said on Saturday it had revised its outlook on Oman to positive from stable due to higher oil prices and fiscal reform plans that are expected to narrow state deficits and slow a rise in debt levels over the next three years. The ratings agency affirmed […]
Malaysia in talks to procure Merck’s COVID-19 pills
October 2, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is in talks to procure an experimental antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co for COVID-19 treatment, the health minister said on Saturday. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said in a tweet that he has started negotiations to procure the new drugs, referring to a Reuters story on […]
Bangladesh vows ‘stern action’ against killers of Rohingya leader
October 2, 2021 By Ruma Paul (Reuters) -Bangladesh’s foreign minister vowed “stern action” on Saturday against the killers of Rohingya refugee leader Mohib Ullah as calls grew to investigate his shooting. Mohib Ullah, who was in his late 40s, was killed https://ift.tt/3uwzItd by unknown gunmen in a camp in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday night. He […]
Battle for Britain’s Morrisons culminates in $10 billion auction
October 2, 2021 By Sarah Young and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – An auction to decide who wins a $10 billion, six-month battle for British supermarket chain Morrisons begins on Saturday, with the result expected to be announced later. The one-day auction pits U.S. private equity group Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) against a consortium […]
Ireland thinks Britain unlikely to trigger N.Ireland trade clause
October 2, 2021 DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland does not expect Britain to trigger a clause in Northern Ireland’s fraught post-Brexit trading deal to unilaterally jettison some of its terms, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was possible the British government would trigger “Article 16” if the European Union […]
Soccer-I would never force players to pick Socceroos, says coach Arnold
October 2, 2021 By Michael Church HONG KONG (Reuters) – Coach Graham Arnold has said he will not force anyone to play for Australia over other nations as he revealed Gianni Stensness has yet to receive official clearance to complete his switch from New Zealand to the Socceroos. Stensness declared last week his intention to […]
Cricket-Perry the first Australian woman to pick up 300 wickets
October 2, 2021 (Reuters) – All-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first Australian woman to take 300 international wickets after she dismissed India’s Pooja Vastrakar on day three of the four-day pink-ball test on the Gold Coast on Saturday. Perry sent off Vastrakar (13) in the 143rd over as Beth Mooney pulled off a stunning catch […]
Soccer-NWSL commissioner ousted, FIFA opens probe after accusations against fired coach
October 2, 2021 (Reuters) – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has fired commissioner Lisa Baird and FIFA has launched a preliminary investigation in the wake of a report detailing allegations of misconduct against former North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley. World soccer governing body FIFA said it is “deeply concerned” about allegations of abuse in […]
Philippine President Duterte says he is retiring from politics
October 2, 2021 MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday he was retiring from politics, as he declined to enter the vice presidential race for next year’s election. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go from Duterte’s PDP-Laban party, said he was running in Duterte’s stead. (Reporting by Karen Lema; Editing by William Mallard) Source […]
Serbs unblock roads in Kosovo as NATO moves to end car plate row
October 2, 2021 JARINJE, Kosovo – Serbs removed trucks and cars used to block the border with Kosovo on Saturday as NATO troops moved in under a European Union mediated deal to end a dispute between the neighbouring countries over car licence plates. Kosovo special police are also expected to withdraw from the border crossing […]
Cricket-Morgan’s batting woes in IPL continue as World Cup approaches
October 2, 2021 (Reuters) – England Twenty20 captain Eoin Morgan’s poor batting performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) continued as he scored only two runs in Kolkata Knight Riders’ defeat by Punjab Kings, raising concerns over his form ahead of the World Cup. Morgan, who also leads Kolkata, has scored a total of 17 […]
Soccer-Dybala out of Argentina squad due to injury
October 2, 2021 (Reuters) – Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has been ruled out of Argentina’s squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers due to injury, the country’s soccer governing body said. Dybala was initially included in coach Lionel Scaloni’s squad announced on Monday but he will now miss their qualifiers against Paraguay (away), Uruguay and […]
Afghan pavilion at Dubai world fair stays shut after Taliban takeover
October 2, 2021 By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) – Hours after the world expo fair opened in Dubai on Friday, Afghanistan’s exhibition remained closed to visitors in a sign of the challenges facing the country’s new Taliban rulers. Afghanistan is one of nearly 200 nations participating in the six-month fair that was awarded to Dubai […]
China anti-graft watchdog probes former justice minister
October 2, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top anti-corruption watchdog said on Saturday it is investigating a former justice minister, Fu Zhenghua, for suspected serious violations of discipline and national laws. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced the probe in a statement that did not give details about the investigation. Fu could not be […]
Trump asks Florida judge to force Twitter to restart his account – Bloomberg News
October 2, 2021 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal judge in Florida to force Twitter to reinstate his account, Bloomberg News reported late on Friday. In July Trump sued (https://ift.tt/3a0e4E0 Twitter), Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google, as well as their chief executives, alleging they unlawfully silence conservative viewpoints. Trump’s request […]
Georgians vote in local election after arrest of ex-president
October 2, 2021 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Georgians go to the polls on Saturday to vote in local elections that could escalate a political standoff between the ruling party and the opposition a day after the arrest of ex-president and opposition politician Mikheil Saakashvili. Saakashvili, who left Georgia in 2013 and was sentenced to prison in […]
Global COVID-19 deaths hit 5 million as Delta variant sweeps the world
October 2, 2021 By Kavya B and Roshan Abraham (Reuters) -Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain. The variant has exposed the wide disparities in vaccination rates between rich and poor nations, and the upshot of vaccine […]
Qatar holds first legislative elections
October 2, 2021 By Lisa Barrington and Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – Qataris go to the polls on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state’s first legislative elections, to choose two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council in a vote that has stirred domestic debate about electoral inclusion and citizenship. Thirty members of the 45-seat body will […]
