Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Two Belsat journalists jailed for two years in Belarus for filming protests
KYIV (Reuters) - A Belarusian court sentenced two Belarusian journalists from Poland-based TV news channel Belsat to two years in prison on Thursday, after authorities arrested them for live filming p...
Feb 18, 2021
Hong Kong approves China’s Sinovac vaccine, rollout from Feb 26
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong has formally approved China's Sinovac vaccine for emergency use with the rollout starting on Feb. 26, the city's health secretary said on Thursday, paving the way for r...
Feb 18, 2021
Taiwan minister flags improvement in auto chip supplies
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan firms are working hard to resolve a shortage of automotive chips, Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Thursday, adding that she understood there had been an improvement in ...
Feb 18, 2021
Japan’s Hashimoto says she was selected as new Tokyo 2020 president
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Seiko Hashimoto, a woman who has competed in seven Olympics, has been chosen as president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising committee, she said on Thursday, replacing a man who re...
Feb 18, 2021
Anger mounts as Facebook’s Australia news ban sweeps up charities, government pages
By Swati Pandey and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Dozens of Australian companies, charities and information providers reacted with anger on Thursday after being shut down by Facebook, imploring th...
Feb 18, 2021
NBA roundup: Damian Lillard scores 43 in Blazers’ win
Damian Lillard capped his 43-point night with the decisive three-point play as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers won their sixth consecutive game, defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 126-124 on Wedne...
Feb 18, 2021
India’s Bharat Biotech pursues COVID-19 vaccine approval in over 40 countries
By Anuron Kumar Mitra BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Bharat Biotech is in the process of filing regulatory documents for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, in more than 40 countries, the compan...
Feb 18, 2021
After Williams falls, Brady flies U.S. flag to reach final
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Jennifer Brady ensured there would be an American in the Australian Open final after Serena Williams' exit by downing Karolina Muchova 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the semi-finals on Thursday....
Feb 18, 2021
Back-to-basics Agbal hopes this time is different at Turkey’s central bank
By Orhan Coskun and Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) - Naci Agbal, Turkey's new central bank governor, began his career as a financial inspector three decades ago. He hopes such devotion to the rule...
Feb 18, 2021
General Motors, Volkswagen halt some Mexican operations on gas shortage
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - General Motors Co and Volkswagen AG are suspending some of their operations in Mexico due to a natural gas shortage, while Audi AG will adjust production in line with supply, t...
Feb 18, 2021
