Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea pardons ex-president Park Geun-hye -justice ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Justice Ministry said on Friday that former President Park Geun-hye, who is imprisoned over corruption charges, has been pardoned. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing b...
Dec 23, 2021
China reports 87 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 23 vs 100 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 87 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 23, down from 100 a day earlier, its health authority said on Friday. Of the new infections, 55 were locally transmitted,...
Dec 23, 2021
Two Georgia poll workers sue One America News, Giuliani over debunked fraud claims
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Two Georgia election workers who were the target of vote-rigging conspiracy theories have sued the far-right One America News Network, its top executives, and former Presid...
Dec 23, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he does not expect energy crisis next year due to rains
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he did not expect energy problems next year due to recent rains' filling up hydroelectric dams, while saying that his mai...
Dec 23, 2021
S.Korea’s Moon pardons disgraced former president Park
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's President Moon Jae-in granted a pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is in prison after being convicted of corruption, the justic...
Dec 23, 2021
Olympics-As NHL players reel, countries begin hectic work of building rosters
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - National Hockey League (NHL) players said on Thursday that they were disappointed at not having the chance to compete in the Beijing Olympic Games, as national gove...
Dec 23, 2021
Mexico adds 149 COVID-19 deaths, official death toll nears 300,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported 149 new confirmed deaths from COVID-19, according to data released on Thursday, bringing the official death toll since the pandemic began to 2...
Dec 23, 2021
Japan’s core consumer prices rise at fastest pace in nearly 2 years
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.5% in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, marking the fastest pace of increase in ne...
Dec 23, 2021
CDC cuts quarantine time to 7 days for healthcare workers amid Omicron surge
(Reuters) - Healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 but are asymptomatic can return to work after seven days in isolation, provided they test negative, the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Dec 23, 2021
Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents
(Reuters) - Canada met its target of granting 401,000 foreigners permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser sai...
Dec 23, 2021
