(Corrects television attribution in paragraph 3 to say NBC not ABC) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia could invade Ukraine within days or weeks but could still opt for a diplomatic path forward, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on S…
Porsche expects another record year for sales despite chip shortage – Automobilwoche
BERLIN (Reuters) – Luxury carmaker Porsche AG expects another record year for sales despite the global semiconductor chip shortage, its sales chief was quoted as saying by industry magazine Automobilwoche. “When I look at the current orders, I’m confid…
Olympics-Snowboarding-Proud Kiwi Sadowski-Synnott bags New Zealand’s first Winter Games gold
By Mari Saito and Winni Zhou ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) -Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand said she was a “proud Kiwi” after winning gold in the women’s slopestyle event at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, snagging the nation’s first-ever Winter Gam…
New Zealand PM Ardern urges unity on COVID on Waitangi Day
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged New Zealanders on Sunday to unite in their battle against COVID-19, as the pandemic forced the country to celebrate its national Waitangi Day online. A growing outbreak of the highly transmissible Omicron…
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Men’s downhill postponed to Feb. 7 after high winds
By Simon Evans YANQING, China (Reuters) -The marquee event of the men’s Alpine Olympic programme at the Beijing Winter Games was postponed to Monday at noon (0400 GMT) after high winds on Sunday forced two hours of delays before organisers threw in the…
Olympics-No large fluctuations in COVID cases expected, organisers say
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) – A sharp drop in COVID-19 cases on Feb. 5 among Beijing Olympics-related personnel was due to fewer arrivals at the airport and organisers said on Sunday that they did not expect any more large fluctuations in inf…
Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar, ‘the Nightingale’, given state funeral
By Abhirup Roy and Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) -Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s best known cultural icons and a singer who defined music for generations of her countrymen, died on Sunday and was given a state funeral as politicians and persona…
Ecuador sees trade deal with China at end of year, debt talks to begin
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador expects to pull together a trade deal with China at the end of this year and will begin formal debt re-negotiations with the Asian country, Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso said on Saturday, after a B…
Housekeeper at Colorado ranch of Michael Bloomberg abducted at gunpoint
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – A housekeeper at the Colorado ranch of billionaire Michael Bloomberg was abducted at gunpoint this week by a man who forced her to drive them to Wyoming, where police later arrested the suspect and freed the woman un…
NBC’s Olympics opening ceremony coverage draws nearly 14 million U.S. TV viewers
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games averaged close to 14 million U.S. television viewers, according to preliminary data provided by NBCUniversal on Saturday, about half the TV audience for the…