Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will not seek re-election
(Reuters) - Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who was seen as a possible running mate for Joe Biden in last year's U.S. presidential election, said on Thursday she will not seek a second term in off...
May 07, 2021
Tokyo 2020’s Hashimoto: will keep close eye on coronavirus situation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organisers will keep a close eye on the coronavirus situation and make a decision on Olympic spectators in June based on that, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto said on...
May 07, 2021
“My life for his”: Thai mothers fight for activist children charged with insulting king
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Sureerat Chiwarak sat with calm resolve in front of a Bangkok court as her head was shaved in a protest to support her activist son, jailed for weeks wit...
May 07, 2021
China says its rocket debris unlikely to cause any harm
BEIJING (Reuters) - Most debris from a Chinese rocket will be burned up on reentry and is highly unlikely to cause any harm, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday. Debris from ...
May 07, 2021
Swiss voters set to back COVID-19 law, crackdown on pesticides: poll
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters are set to back government measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic and to support a crackdown on pesticide use -- in defiance of Bern's wishes -- in binding refere...
May 07, 2021
India’s Biological E. to begin Phase III trial of vaccine, production from August
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Biological E. Ltd will soon start Phase III trials of its COVID-19 vaccine and plans producing 75 million to 80 million doses a month from August, its m...
May 07, 2021
Unused COVID shots piling up in Japan amid slow rollout
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Unused COVID-19 vaccines in Japan are set to reach tens of millions of doses, as the country is poised to approve two more shots in coming weeks and the pace of its in...
May 07, 2021
British officials to warn over Indian coronavirus variant: reports
LONDON (Reuters) - British officials could declare one of the new coronavirus strains first found in India a "variant of concern", the BBC and Guardian reported on Friday, due to evidence that it spre...
May 07, 2021
NBA roundup: Clippers complete season sweep of Lakers
Paul George scored 24 points as the host Los Angeles Clippers completed a three-game season-series sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers with a 118-94 win Thursday. Kawhi Leonard totaled 15 points, eight re...
May 07, 2021
Spain upbeat on finding replacement for departing Nissan, eyes battery plant
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain is optimistic that an alternative project will be found to save thousands of jobs threatened by Nissan's decision to shut its three plants in the Barcelona are...
May 07, 2021
