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Chinese envoy to Japan: calls on Tokyo for support of Beijing Olympics

Chinese envoy to Japan: calls on Tokyo for support of Beijing Olympics

TOKYO (Reuters) -China’s envoy to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, on Thursday said the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics had been unfortunat..

Cricket-England look to crash Australia’s pink ball party

Cricket-England look to crash Australia’s pink ball party

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – England are preparing to throw the kitchen sink at Australia in the day-night second Ashes t..

Soccer: Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week

Soccer: Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week

(Reuters) – The Premier League found a record 42 cases of COVID-19 among players and staff at various clubs over the past week, ..

Indonesian quake rattles residents but only one hurt and minor damage

Indonesian quake rattles residents but only one hurt and minor damage

By Gayatri Suroyo and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on..

Soccer-Manchester United suffer COVID-19 outbreak

Soccer-Manchester United suffer COVID-19 outbreak

LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United suffered an outbreak of COVID-19 among players and staff on Sunday, jeopardising their next..

UK economy almost flat-lined in October, adding to rate hike doubts

UK economy almost flat-lined in October, adding to rate hike doubts

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy barely grew in October, before the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the corona..

AstraZeneca to supply COVID-19 antibody cocktail to Singapore

AstraZeneca to supply COVID-19 antibody cocktail to Singapore

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Friday it will supply Singapore with its COVID-19 antibody cocktail, Evusheld, by the ..

Soccer-Second-string Man United held by Young Boys

Soccer-Second-string Man United held by Young Boys

By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -A second-string Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw with Switzerland’s Young..

Japan’s COVID-19 cases defy Asia rebound, yet fears remain for winter wave

Japan’s COVID-19 cases defy Asia rebound, yet fears remain for winter wave

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s COVID-19 infections are falling in contrast with rebounds in other parts of Asia,..

Jefferies COVID case outbreak casts pall over Wall St’s office return

Jefferies COVID case outbreak casts pall over Wall St’s office return

By Aaron Saldanha, Noor Zainab Hussain and Matt Scuffham (Reuters) – Investment bank Jefferies Financial Group on Wednesday aske..