Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Up to 10% of new French COVID-19 cases suspected to be Omicron variant – minister
PARIS (Reuters) - Seven to 10% of new confirmed coronavirus cases in France are suspected to be of the Omicron variant, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Saturday. He said the rapid spread of the ...
Dec 18, 2021
Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup, urges investment
By Ju-min Park and Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan's top companies to Myanmar has urged Ja...
Dec 18, 2021
Olympics – Luge federation changes qualification criteria for Beijing Games
(Reuters) - The International Luge Federation has updated qualification criteria for next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing to make sure athletes are not shortchanged after some were left without thei...
Dec 18, 2021
Explainer – How Hong Kong’s new election law will reshape legislature
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong holds a legislative assembly election on Sunday in which candidates have been vetted for "patriotism" and pro-democracy candidates are largely absent, ...
Dec 18, 2021
Exclusive-Hong Kong officials push turnout in first “patriots” election
By Clare Jim and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong officials are working to boost turnout in Sunday's legislative election, according to diplomats and people familiar with the effort. As p...
Dec 18, 2021
Japan to extend foreigner entry curb on Omicron concerns- media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will extend a curb on foreigners entering the country beyond year-end to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Saturday citing anonymous ...
Dec 18, 2021
Several Foxconn India workers hospitalised after food poisoning – source
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Several employees of a Foxconn India unit, which makes iPhones for Apple Inc, were hospitalised on Saturday after a bout of food poisoning, a source familiar with the matter said...
Dec 18, 2021
Southern Greece rattled by 5.4 tremor, no injuries, damage reported
ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 rattled parts of southern Greece on Saturday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The tremor with a depth of almost 58 ...
Dec 18, 2021
Patient says cannot forgive suspected arsonist in fatal Japan clinic blaze
By Kiyoshi Takenaka OSAKA (Reuters) - The perpetrator of a suspected arson at a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka that killed 24 people cannot be forgiven, a patient told media a day aft...
Dec 18, 2021
Tennis – Barty, Raducanu headline Sydney’s Australian Open warm-up
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ash Barty and Emma Raducanu will be the headline acts when elite women's tennis returns to Sydney for the first time in three years, ahead of next month's Australian Open, organiser...
Dec 17, 2021
