Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lakers’ James plays down row with spectators in win over Hawks
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said he was happy fans are back at some NBA games amid the COVID-19 pandemic despite a bizarre altercation with supporters that led to four of them ...
Feb 02, 2021
Three killed in wave of bomb attacks in Afghanistan
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and seven wounded in a series of explosions in Afghanistan on Tuesday, after Western countries called on the Taliban to end a ...
Feb 02, 2021
GameStop, AMC slide as retail trading frenzy stalls
(Reuters) - Shares of videogame retailer GameStop and movie theater operator AMC Entertainment Holdings lost 26% and 13%, respectively, in early pre-market trading on Tuesday. A sharp rally in the sto...
Feb 02, 2021
Explainer: Myanmar generals are back in charge, but for how long?
(Reuters) - The military is back in power in Myanmar after a coup less than a decade after it launched a transition to democracy to end nearly half a century of direct army rule and international isol...
Feb 02, 2021
Northern Irish unionist calls for calm after EU’s ‘crass act’
LONDON (Reuters) - A senior Northern Irish unionist called on Tuesday for calm after a local council withdrew port staff over concerns for their safety and the European Union acted "crassly" to try to...
Feb 02, 2021
Olympics-Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and was working closely with the In...
Feb 02, 2021
Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Gilchrist recognize Black History Month
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II released a joint video Monday to kick off Black History Month and reflect upon the contributions of Blac...
Feb 02, 2021
EU electric vehicle push needs 80 billion euros for chargers: industry group
By Kate Abnett and Nick Carey BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - An EU plan for a fifty-fold increase in electric cars this decade to help cut greenhouse gas emissions will require an 80 billion euro ($96.5 ...
Feb 02, 2021
Andreescu delays return after opting out of WTA event
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Canada's Bianca Andreescu said she is skipping this week's WTA warm-up event for the Australian Open to focus on her training for the Grand Slam. The 20-year-old has not played o...
Feb 02, 2021
AstraZeneca’s China partner expects to be able to make 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a year
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products said on Tuesday it had completed a facility designed to be able to produce 400 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine per year...
Feb 02, 2021
