Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In Tokyo’s lockdown, some drink on even after authorities call time
By Irene Wang and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - For Yuuki Hamazono, it was a relief to find bars and restaurants in Tokyo flouting the Japanese government's request to close by 8 p.m. The 30-year-...
Jan 16, 2021
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny due to fly back to Russia despite arrest threat
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is due to fly back to Russia on Sunday for the first time since he was poisoned last summer, despite the authorities' stated desire to...
Jan 16, 2021
Quake death toll at 56 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters
JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 56 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on Friday, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, the latest in a s...
Jan 16, 2021
Small coronavirus cluster emerges in Sydney suburb
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A cluster of new coronavirus cases has emerged in Australia's New South Wales State, health officials said on Sunday, just as the country appeared on the verge of snuffing out al...
Jan 16, 2021
Mexico’s coronavirus death toll rises to 140,241
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico reported 20,523 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,219 more fatalities on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry, bringing its total to 1,630,258 infections and 1...
Jan 16, 2021
Reports: Ravens CB Marcus Peters fined $15K for taunting
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters was fined $15,000 for taunting the Tennessee Titans after his game-clinching interception last Sunday, according to multiple reports. Peters was fined for "ph...
Jan 16, 2021
New Pacers G Caris LeVert sidelined due to mass on kidney
Newly acquired Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert will be sidelined indefinitely after a small mass was found on his left kidney during his physical, the team announced Saturday. The mass was discovere...
Jan 16, 2021
UK’s Deliveroo raises $180 million from investors, valued at $7 billion
LONDON (Reuters) - British food-delivery company Deliveroo said on Sunday it had raised a further $180 million from existing investors, including minority shareholder Amazon, in a move that values the...
Jan 16, 2021
Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee on cusp of stepping out of father’s shadow
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - For years, legal troubles have cast a cloud over Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee as he stood on the cusp of stepping out of his father's shadow and making a...
Jan 16, 2021
U.S. COVID-19 vaccine supplies strain to meet wider eligibility, second doses
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scattered shortages of COVID-19 vaccines persisted on Saturday under pressure from growing demand, as previously inoculated Americans returned for their required ...
Jan 16, 2021
