No winners as Messi decides to stay at Barcelona - Reuters India

No winners as Messi decides to stay at Barcelona Reuters India

Japan's Sompo to buy U.S. crop insurer from CGB Enterprises - Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings Inc will buy Diversified Crop Insurance Services, the U.S. crop insurance unit of U.S. grain shipper CGB Enterprises Inc, Sompo said.

The acquisition will make Sompo one of the largest crop insurance providers in the world, with combined gross written premiums of over $2 billion, the Japanese firm’s international unit said in a statement on Friday.

Sompo is expected to pay 40 billion to 50 billion yen ($380-$


North Korea blames officials' inaction for typhoon casualties - Reuters India

North Korea blames officials' inaction for typhoon casualties Reuters India

China auto revenue, profit likely flat this year, official says - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Newly manufactured cars are seen at a port in Dalian, Liaoning province, China April 10, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS

TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - China’s auto industry will likely maintain steady revenues and profits this year despite slight declines in production and vehicle sales, a government official said on Saturday, as the world’s biggest car market recovers from the impact of COVID-19,

Cai Ronghua, senior official at National Reform and Development Commission, made the


New father McIlroy says playing with more freedom is paying off - Reuters

Sep 4, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy putts on the 9th green during the first round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said playing without expectations following the birth of his first child had helped him rediscover some of his best form as he shot a six-under 64 in the opening round of the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta on Friday.

The Northern


EU demanding potential veto on Britain's post-Brexit laws, regulations: The Times - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier attends the MEDEF union summer forum "La Rencontre des Entrepreneurs de France, LaREF", at the Paris Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

(Reuters) - The European Union is demanding a potential veto on Britain’s post-Brexit laws and regulations, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing senior government officials.

The British daily reported that EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, is


Lockdown protesters defy police as Australia coronavirus cases ease - Reuters Australia

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Protesters against a COVID-19 lockdown defied police in Australia’s hotspot on Saturday, prompting 15 arrests, even as the state of Victoria continued its gradual improvement in stemming new cases due to the nearly five weeks of restrictions.

FILE PHOTO: People wear face masks inside the Queen Victoria Market as the city operates under lockdown in response to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Melbourne, Australia, September 3, 2020. AAP Image/

S. Korea posts fewest COVID-19 cases in three weeks after tightening distancing - Reuters

SEOUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - South Korea recorded 168 new coronavirus cases as of midnight Friday, posting the lowest daily tally in three weeks after imposing stricter social distancing rules to blunt a second wave of infections.

The total infections rose to 21,010, with 333 deaths, according to the data published by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday.

Friday’s new cases were the lowest since a major outbreak emerged from a Christian church whose members attended a


NFL notebook: Washington cuts RB Peterson - Reuters

Adrian Peterson, the former NFL MVP and four-time All-Pro running back, was surprisingly released by the Washington Football Team on Friday.

Aug 20, 2020; Ashburn, Virginia, USA; Washington Football Team running back Adrian Peterson (26) carries the ball during drills on day twenty-three of training camp at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Virginia. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Head coach Ron Rivera said Peterson’s leadership was valued, especially after

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Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods: SUNA - Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods that have killed 99 people this year and designated Sudan a natural disaster zone, state news agency SUNA reported early on Saturday.

The Sudanese minister of labour and social development said that in addition to the deaths, floods this year have injured 46 people, inflicted damage on more than half a million people and caused the total and partial collapse of more than 100,000