Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan senior coalition lawmaker urges economic stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) - A senior member of Japan's ruling coalition said on Saturday the government should compile economic stimulus measures to address soaring energy and food costs. Natsuo Yamaguchi, head...
Mar 12, 2022
NHL roundup: Jackets catch Wild in final minute, win in shootout
Zach Werenski scored the tying goal in the final minute of regulation, and Elvis Merzlikins stopped 36 shots, plus two of three in the shootout, as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 3-2 victory ...
Mar 12, 2022
Paralympics-Scale of situation led to ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes, says IPC chief
By Dhruv Munjal BEIJING (Reuters) - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons said on Saturday that he doesn't want politics to drive sport but the scale of the war in Ukraine ...
Mar 12, 2022
China approves five COVID-19 antigen kits for self-testing – CCTV
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has granted approval to five COVID-19 antigen kits made by local companies to be used for self-testing, state broadcaster CCTV said on Saturday, as it tweaks its testing reg...
Mar 12, 2022
Jailed Nicaraguan opposition leader Chamorro, brother found guilty
By Ismael Lopez MANAGUA (Reuters) - A former Nicaraguan presidential hopeful and her brother were found guilty of several financial crimes late Friday, relatives of the two told Reuters. Cristiana Cha...
Mar 12, 2022
Hong Kong leader says city is not yet past COVID peak
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Saturday that the city's COVID-19 outbreak wasn't yet past its peak despite recent daily case numbers showing a slight levelling off. "At this...
Mar 12, 2022
Sri Lanka tightens trade rules to boost currency reserves
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank tightened trade restrictions on Saturday, ordering exporters to repatriate foreign exchange earnings within 180 days of transactions i...
Mar 12, 2022
Australia nears living with COVID like flu – PM Morrison
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the nation's political leaders want to move to a new phase of living with COVID-19 as though it were the flu, but would consult health...
Mar 11, 2022
Air raid sirens heard across most Ukraine – media
(Reuters) - Air raid sirens were heard across most Ukrainian cities early on Saturday morning urging people to seek shelters, local media reported. Sirens were heard in the capital city of Kyiv, the w...
Mar 11, 2022
Guatemala receives first arrivals of Ukrainians fleeing conflict
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala on Friday received its first arrivals of Ukrainian families fleeing their homeland since Russia's invasion of its neighbor last month, authorities said. The eight ...
Mar 11, 2022
