China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force

Reuters 10/10/2021

BEIJING  –  Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, and did not directly mention the use of force after a week of tensions with the Chinese-claimed island that sparked international concern.…

Long COVID, according to WHO

Reuters 10/09/2021

NEW YORK — The World Health Organization (WHO) this week issued a definition for “long COVID,” a term used to describe the persistent health problems that affect some survivors of COVID-19. Scientists are still working to understand…

‘No Time to Die’ opens with $121 million in international box office sales

Reuters 10/05/2021

LOS ANGELES  – The latest James Bond movie took a mighty $121 million at the international box office over its opening weekend, Universal Pictures said on Monday. The British and Irish box office led the way with…

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by global outage

Reuters 10/05/2021

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp went offline for users across the globe, the social media giant said on Monday, as it worked on restoring the services after being hit by one of its longest outages. The disruption, which…

Rolling Stones mark first tour without Charlie Watts with video tribute

Reuters 09/27/2021

The Rolling Stones kicked off the United States leg of their “No Filter” tour on Sunday with a video tribute to their late drummer Charlie Watts. The veteran British band, on their first tour since 1963 without…

China’s biggest air show to display self-sufficiency drive, military prowess

Reuters 09/27/2021

ZHUHAI, China — China’s drive for self-sufficiency in aerospace and its growing military prowess will be on display at the country’s largest air show this week, in an event set against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic…

Daniel Craig bids farewell to James Bond: ‘Massively grateful’

Reuters 09/26/2021

LONDON — Daniel Craig thought he had wrapped up his tenure as James Bond with “Spectre,” but the actor says his final fifth outing as the British secret agent in “No Time To Die” allowed him to…

Vaccinated pregnant women pass protective antibodies to babies

Reuters 09/26/2021

Pregnant women who get an mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 pass high levels of protective antibodies on to their babies, new research shows. Doctors analyzed umbilical cord blood from 36 newborns whose mothers had received at least one…

Ronaldo leapfrogs Messi in Forbes list of top-earning football players

Reuters 09/23/2021

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed top spot in the list of the world’s highest-paid football players from Lionel Messi, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, 36, rejoined United from Juventus in August after 12 years away, while…

‘Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘The Crown’ win top Emmy Awards

Reuters 09/20/2021

LOS ANGELES — Drama “The Crown” and comedy “Ted Lasso” won the top prizes at television’s Emmy awards on Sunday, while “The Queen’s Gambit” was named best limited series. The best drama series win for “The Crown”…

‘The Bodyguard’ movie gets a Hollywood remake

Reuters 09/16/2021

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Bodyguard,” the 1992 movie that launched the acting career of the late Whitney Houston and featured her most famous song, is getting a reboot. Hollywood movie studio Warner Bros. said on Wednesday…

Barca will miss Messi but others get chance to shine, says Bayern’s Nagelsmann

Reuters 09/13/2021

Lionel Messi’s departure leaves a big hole at Barcelona but will allow the club’s younger players to make a name for themselves, Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Monday ahead of his team’s Champions League game…

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