Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia says Indonesia must ensure cleric is not a threat after release
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Indonesia must ensure a radical cleric and suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings does not incite more violence when he is released from jail this week, A...
Jan 05, 2021
South Korea coronavirus death toll passes 1,000, gyms protest distancing rules
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The number of deaths linked to the coronavirus in South Korea passed 1,000 on Tuesday, while an increasing number of gym owners said they would reopen in...
Jan 05, 2021
China doubles down on COVID narrative as WHO investigation looms
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to visit China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not only to prev...
Jan 05, 2021
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo nets 43 for Bucks in win
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 43 points -- including a career-high 30-point first half -- as the Milwaukee Bucks downed the visiting Detroit Pistons 125-115 on Monday. He added nine rebounds and fou...
Jan 05, 2021
Indonesia mass vaccinations to begin Jan. 13, president to get first shot
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will begin its nationwide COVID-19 mass vaccination programme on Jan. 13, the country's health minister said on Tuesday. The programme will launch in Jakarta, with Presid...
Jan 05, 2021
China’s Alibaba to shut down Xiami music app next month
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Alibaba Group will close its music streaming platform Xiami Music next month, in a move that marks a step back from its ambitions to push into China's entertainment indust...
Jan 05, 2021
Qatar emir heads to Saudi Arabia for Gulf summit -state media
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani headed to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, state media said, for a Gulf Arab summit that is expected to see formal agreement towards ending...
Jan 05, 2021
Roche’s tiragolumab receives U.S. breakthrough therapy designation
ZURICH (Reuters) - Drugmaker Roche's novel cancer immunotherapy tiragolumab has been granted breakthrough therapy designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in combination with Roche's Tecen...
Jan 05, 2021
Volatility in U.S. stocks jumps as investors brace for Senate ‘blue sweep’
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Expectations for market gyrations are rising as investors face U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia on Tuesday that will determine which party controls Congress, amid a ...
Jan 05, 2021
NBA issues tougher in-game mask policy for players
The NBA has instituted a tougher mask policy that will go into effect Tuesday, making it mandatory practice for dressed and active players to wear masks on the bench until they enter a game. Multiple ...
Jan 05, 2021
