Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IOC expects only 6,000 athletes at Olympic opening ceremony: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expects only 6,000 athletes to participate in the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Summer Games, more than half of initial estimates, as organi...
Jan 17, 2021
Twitter locks account of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican who promoted QAnon
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Twitter Inc, on Sunday, locked the account of Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a political newcomer known for promoting the baseless QAnon conspirac...
Jan 17, 2021
New Mexico official who vowed to protest Biden inauguration arrested in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Sunday that it had arrested an elected official from New Mexico who had vowed to travel to Washington with firearms to protest the inaugurati...
Jan 17, 2021
Japan PM’s approval sinks further on pandemic response: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's approval rating has slid further due to the public's dissatisfaction with his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic with about half of people in Japan now...
Jan 17, 2021
Chiefs lose QB Mahomes to concussion, still reach AFC Championship
(Reuters) - The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to reach the AFC Championship, but it may have come at a cost as Patrick Mahomes was knocked out of ...
Jan 17, 2021
Parler’s website is back online, but app still not in stores
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of social media platform Parler, popular with American right-wing users but which virtually vanished after the U.S. Capitol riot, posted a brief message on the...
Jan 17, 2021
China’s economic recovery to quicken in fourth quarter, herald stronger 2021
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic recovery likely accelerated in the fourth quarter, driven by stronger demand at home and abroad and policy stimulus which is expected to provide a sol...
Jan 17, 2021
Fragile Italian government faces do-or-die votes in parliament
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte faces two days of parliamentary votes that will decide if his fragile coalition can cling to power or has lost its majority, pushing I...
Jan 17, 2021
Syria says will import more fuel to cover shortfalls hit by sanctions
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria said on Sunday it would import more crude oil to cover fuel shortages it blames on Western sanctions that disrupted regular Iranian oil shipments that ha...
Jan 17, 2021
England expands COVID-19 vaccination programme to more groups
LONDON (Reuters) - England will launch the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday when it will start offering doses to people aged 70 and above and those who are considered clinica...
Jan 17, 2021
