Category Archives:
Factbox-Five things to know about Philippine President Duterte’s daughter
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's surprise retirement from politics after his term ends next year has cleared the way for his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio's presi...
Oct 03, 2021
French businessman and former Olympique de Marseille chairman Tapie has died
PARIS (Reuters) - Bernard Tapie, a French businessman and former Olympique de Marseille (OM) president who led the soccer club to the Champions League title in 1993, died on Sunday aged 78. Tapie's fa...
Oct 03, 2021
Cyclone Shaheen approaches Oman, flights delayed
DUBAI (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, prompting authorities to delay flights to and from the capital, Muscat, and to urge residents to evacuate coastal areas. The eye...
Oct 03, 2021
Cricket-‘Work in progress’ Sri Lanka aim to improve batting, says coach Arthur
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka are a "work in progress" and they stand a good chance of success at the Twenty20 World Cup if the team can step up their batting to match the solid bowling attack, coach Mickey A...
Oct 03, 2021
Dubai Expo revises worker fatalities to six after including COVID-related deaths
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Expo 2020 Dubai, a major world fair that opened last week, on Sunday said three workers on the project had died after contracting COVID-19, revising up the numb...
Oct 03, 2021
ADNOC Drilling starts trading with $10 billion market cap
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will list on Sunday its drilling unit in a $1.1 billion initial public offering (IPO), the largest ever on the Abu Dhabi stock market. ADNOC Dr...
Oct 03, 2021
Italy’s Leonardo says Boeing to update 787 production plan this month
DUBAI (Reuters) - The chief executive of Italian aerospace firm Leonardo said Boeing was expected this month to release an updated production plan for its 787 Dreamliner wide-body jet. "In the next da...
Oct 03, 2021
Italy’s Leonardo expects FAA certification of AW609 tilt-rotor next year
DUBAI (Reuters) - Italian aerospace firm Leonardo expects the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will certify the AW609 aircraft in 2022, nearly two decades after the first test flight. The AW609 is...
Oct 03, 2021
Qatar’s economy grows 4% in Q2 boosted by non-hydrocarbon activities
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's economy grew 4% year-on-year in the second quarter, according to official preliminary estimates, fuelled mainly by the non-hydrocarbon sector. On a quarterly basis, however, ...
Oct 03, 2021
Figure skating-Shoma overcomes shaky start to win at Japan Open
(Reuters) - Olympic silver medallist Shoma Uno recovered from a shaky start to win the men's free skate final at the Japan Open, as the 23-year-old ramps up his preparation ahead of the Beijing 2022 w...
Oct 03, 2021
Fri May 15
Peoria, IL, USA
76°FClear
