Author Archives: Syndicated Content
February’s cold weather shut more U.S. refinery capacity than Hurricane Harvey
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A severe cold spell in mid-February knocked out a third of U.S. oil refining capacity, according to data compiled by Reuters and Wood Mackenzie. A sharp drop in temperatures that l...
Apr 17, 2021
NHL roundup: Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman shuts out Isles
David Pastrnak and Taylor Hall scored in a 50-second span bridging the first and second periods Friday night and goalie Jeremy Swayman recorded his first NHL shutout as the host Boston Bruins complete...
Apr 17, 2021
Olympic president Bach to visit Japan in May, meet PM Suga – media
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will visit Japan in May, the Kyodo News agency said on Saturday, as the nation struggles to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases be...
Apr 17, 2021
Myanmar releases prisoners for New Year, though likely not dissidents
(Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar will release 23,184 prisoners from jails across the country on Saturday under a New Year amnesty, a Prisons Department spokesman said, though few if any democracy ac...
Apr 17, 2021
Australia to continue review of COVID vaccinations – health minister
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia will continue its review of coronavirus vaccines after a 48-year-old woman's death was likely linked to the inoculation, Health Minister Greg Hunt said o...
Apr 17, 2021
India reports another record daily rise in COVID-19 infections
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported a record daily increase of 234,692 COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Saturday. It was the eighth record daily increase in the...
Apr 17, 2021
Guatemala blocks travel from Brazil, UK and South Africa in new COVID measure
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala will restrict entry to visitors who have recently been to Brazil, the United Kingdom and South Africa in an effort to control a jump in coronavirus cases, Presiden...
Apr 16, 2021
Credit Suisse sued over risk exposure to Greensill Capital, Archegos
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A pension fund filed a lawsuit against Credit Suisse Group AG on Friday in a U.S. court, accusing the Swiss bank of misleading investors and mismanaging risk exposure to ...
Apr 16, 2021
Peruvian ex-president Vizcarra banned from public office over vaccines scandal
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Former Peruvian president Martn Vizcarra has been banned from holding public office for 10 years in a unanimous vote by the country's congress after he allegedly jumpe...
Apr 16, 2021
Mainland China reports 15 new COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on April 16, up from 11 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Saturday. The National Health Commission,...
Apr 16, 2021
