Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cuban migrants protest at Mexico border, seeking entry to U.S.
By Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Dozens of Cubans protested at the U.S. border in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Tuesday night, demanding they be allowed to cross...
Dec 30, 2020
Indonesia bans hardline Islamic Defender’s Front group
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has banned the controversial but politically influential hardline group the Islamic Defender's Front, the country's chief security minister announced on Wednesday. Mahfud...
Dec 30, 2020
Singapore arrests man who spied for China in United States
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore authorities arrested a man on his return to the city-state on Wednesday after he was jailed for spying for China in the United States, saying they would investigate whe...
Dec 30, 2020
South Korea holds final hearing in Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee’s graft trial
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - The final hearing of a trial that will decide whether Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee returns to jail for alleged bribery began in a Seoul court on W...
Dec 30, 2020
Tokyo governor warns of possible ‘explosion’ in COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Reuters) - The coronavirus situation in Tokyo is quite severe and the Japanese capital could potentially face an "explosion" of COVID-19 cases, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Wednesday ahe...
Dec 30, 2020
Frenchman Tsonga not fit enough for Australian Open
(Reuters) - Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has joined Roger Federer in withdrawing from the 2021 Australian Open after failing to recover fully from a lower back injury. The 35-year-old has not played s...
Dec 30, 2020
Turkey receives first shipment of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from China's Sinovac early on Wednesday, Reuters television footage showed, almost a week after Ankara said the vaccine was s...
Dec 30, 2020
Cheptegei gunning for 5,000m-10,000m double at Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei says he is targeting the 5,000m-10,000m double at the Tokyo Olympics after breaking the world records in both distances this year. The 24-year-old set a new 10,000...
Dec 29, 2020
China Sinopharm’s vaccine has 79.34% protection rate against COVID-19
BEIJING (Reuters) - A COVID-19 vaccine developed by a Beijing firm linked to Sinopharm has a protection rate of 79.34% against the disease, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday. Beijing Biologica...
Dec 29, 2020
Thailand confirms 250 new coronavirus infections
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand confirmed 250 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the majority of which were locally transmitted, the public health ministry said. The new cases include nine imported from...
Dec 29, 2020
