Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics-related personnel
BEIJING (Reuters) - Thirty-four new COVID-19 infections were detected among Olympics-related personnel, the Beijing 2022 Winter Games organising committee said on Sunday, including Poland's short trac...
Jan 30, 2022
Tennis-Champion Barty praised after ending 44-year drought
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ash Barty cracked open her first beer as Australian Open champion live on television after the world No. 1 ended the nation's 44-year wait for a home-grown champion at the first ...
Jan 29, 2022
China Jan factory activity growth slows, demand wanes as COVID surges
BEIJING (Reuters) - Growth in China's factory activity slowed in January as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and tough lockdowns hit production and demand, but the slight expansion offered some signs of...
Jan 29, 2022
Trump says he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters if he runs and wins
(Reuters) - U.S. former President Donald Trump said on Saturday if he were to run for president and win in 2024, he would pardon people charged with criminal offenses in connection with the deadly Jan...
Jan 29, 2022
Australia anxious as schools back in full swing amidst Omicron wave
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Thousands of Australian students return to school on Monday after a summer break, as the country remains anxious about the spread of COVID-19, which on Sunday killed at least 88 ...
Jan 29, 2022
New Zealand PM Ardern isolating, journalist case highlights tough COVID curbs
(Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stayed in self-isolation on Sunday, as the country recorded 103 new COVID-19 infections and its tough border controls were highlighted by a pregna...
Jan 29, 2022
China’s Jan factory activity contracts as COVID lockdowns bite – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity contracted at the sharpest rate in 23 months in January, underscoring the huge economic costs from the country's zero-COVID approach as surging cases and t...
Jan 29, 2022
Nine hospitalized after incident in Ohio hotel
By Gaelen Morse MARYSVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Nine people have been sent to area hospitals from a Hampton Inn in Ohio after people fell unconscious or reported burning sensations in their throats, poli...
Jan 29, 2022
Hong Kong allows hamster pet stores to resume business after COVID cull
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dozens of pet stores that sold hamsters in Hong Kong may resume business from Sunday, Hong Kong's government said, after being shuttered last week and thousands culled over coron...
Jan 29, 2022
Portuguese go to polls in snap election marked by COVID, uncertainty
By Andrei Khalip LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese will be marking ballots on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election with no clear winner in sight and uncertainty increased by potentially low turnout ami...
Jan 29, 2022
