Author Archives: Syndicated Content
More infectious COVID-19 variant found in Florida -state officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A more infections variant of COVID-19 that has swept through the United Kingdom has been identified in Florida, state health officials said on Thursday, marking the third known ...
Dec 31, 2020
Locked down Berliners spark blazes with home fireworks
BERLIN (Reuters) - Banned from setting off fireworks in much of their city, some Berliners instead tried to launch them from their homes on New Year's Eve, leading to dozens of fires across the German...
Dec 31, 2020
In New Year’s speech, Taiwan president again reaches out to China
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is ready to have "meaningful" talks with China as equals as long as they are willing to put aside confrontation, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, offering another olive...
Dec 31, 2020
Wisconsin pharmacist arrested on charges of sabotaging COVID vaccine doses
By Steve Gorman and Rebecca Spalding (Reuters) - A Wisconsin hospital pharmacist was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of sabotaging more than 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine by deliberately removing...
Dec 31, 2020
Daily coronavirus cases top 1,000 as S.Korea marks subdued New Year
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 1,029 new coronavirus cases on Friday amid subdued New Year's celebrations. The tally was up from 967 the day before, and brought total cases to 61...
Dec 31, 2020
China reports 19 new COVID-19 cases vs 25 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 31, down from 25 cases a day earlier, the national health authority said on Friday. The National Health Commission said in a statement ...
Dec 31, 2020
N.Korea’s Kim marks new year with letter, visit to rulers’ tomb
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the new year with a letter to the country's citizens and a visit the tomb of his father and grandfather, state media reported, bu...
Dec 31, 2020
Australia changes National Anthem wording to reflect Indigenous history
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia amended its national anthem to remove reference to the country being "young and free" amid calls to recognise that its Indigenous people are the oldest con...
Dec 31, 2020
Chad locks down capital for first time as COVID-19 cases rise
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad has locked down its capital N'djamena for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and has declared a dusk to dawn curfew due to a rise in infections, a...
Dec 31, 2020
South Korea exports post sharpest expansion in 26 months in December, but slide 5.4% year-on-year in 2020
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports expanded at their fastest pace in 26 months in December, on robust chip demand and improved global demand, providing additional signals that the re...
Dec 31, 2020
