Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NHL roundup: Sidney Crosby’s OT goal lifts Pens over Caps
Sidney Crosby swept in a rebound 1:11 into overtime Tuesday for his third point as the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a pair of two-goal deficits to top the visiting Washington Capitals 5-4. Crosby notc...
Jan 20, 2021
Exclusive: Alibaba-backed logistics firm Best weighs sale in strategic review – sources
By Julie Zhu and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - New York-listed Best Inc, a Chinese logistics firm backed by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, is considering a sale as part of a strategic rev...
Jan 20, 2021
Chinese vaccine makers Sinovac, Sinopharm and CanSinoBio applied to join WHO’s COVAX scheme
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developers Sinovac, Sinopharm and Cansino Bio have submitted application to join COVAX, a global schemed backed by the World Health Organization, foreign m...
Jan 20, 2021
EU’s Michel calls on Biden to form new transatlantic pact
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union called on incoming U.S. President Joe Biden to form a "new founding pact" with Europe working on issues such as peace, security, prosperity, freedom and human r...
Jan 20, 2021
South African experts urge government to lay out COVID-19 vaccine plan
By Promit Mukherjee and Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African healthcare experts are urging the government to share a detailed plan for administering COVID-19 vaccines with private sec...
Jan 20, 2021
Russia reports 21,152 new coronavirus cases, 597 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday reported 21,152 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 2,452 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 3,633,952. Authorities said 597 people had d...
Jan 20, 2021
Thai govt to file royal defamation complaint against opposition figure Thanathorn
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's ministry of digital economy and society will file a criminal complaint of defaming the country's monarchy against ban...
Jan 20, 2021
As UK’s COVID-19 death toll approaches 100,000, minister says it’s tragic
LONDON (Reuters) - As the United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll approaches 100,000, Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Wednesday that the numbers were tragic but that it was not the time to look back a...
Jan 20, 2021
Trump pardons rappers Lil Wayne, Kodak Black; ‘Tiger King’ misses out
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were among the beneficiaries of Donald Trump's wave of pardons in his last day in office on Wednesday, befitting a president wh...
Jan 20, 2021
British lawyer declines HK case after being subjected to ‘disgraceful’ comment
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in Britain including 'disgraceful' co...
Jan 20, 2021
