Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cricket-Australia captain Cummins ruled out of second Ashes test
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second Ashes test in Adelaide later on Thursday after being identified as a close contact of a COVID-19 case...
Dec 15, 2021
Nine killed in private jet crash in Dominican Republic, airline says
(Reuters) - A private jet crashed on Wednesday at Las Americas Airport outside Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, killing all nine people on board, according to the airplane's operator, Helidosa...
Dec 15, 2021
China reports 77 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 15 vs 67 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 77 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 15, compared with 67 a day earlier, its health authority said on Thursday. Of the new infections, 69 were locally transmi...
Dec 15, 2021
U.S. administers 488.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 488,296,089 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 599,876,215 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Dec 15, 2021
South Korea to reinstate distancing curbs amid spike in COVID-19 cases
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it will reinstate social distancing rules a month-and-a-half after lifting them under a 'living with COVID-19' policy, as spiralling numb...
Dec 15, 2021
After guilty pleas, Panama wants to recoup illicit gains from Martinelli sons
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's government said on Wednesday it wanted to recover millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains made by two sons of a former Panamanian president who have pleaded guilty in ...
Dec 15, 2021
Tesco express – British supermarket turns to rail to deliver Christmas
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco said on Thursday it has introduced a refrigerated rail freight service to help Britain's biggest supermarket group deliver for Christmas and cut its carbon emis...
Dec 15, 2021
Japan to set up committee to look into construction data scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will set up a third-party committee to look into the ensuing construction order data scandal and report on the findings within a month, Land Minister Tetsuo Saito ...
Dec 15, 2021
U.S. CDC advisers to weigh limits on J&J vaccine due to blood clot issues – Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on Thursday to consider possible limits on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine because of...
Dec 15, 2021
Japan’s factory activity growth slows in December – flash PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity expanded for an 11th straight month in December, but at a slightly slower pace than the previous month as weaker output and new order growth softened. ...
Dec 15, 2021
