Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Two of 12 Hong Kong activists detained in China to be returned: Global Times
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two of 12 Hong Kong activists detained in mainland China over an illegal border crossing will be returned to Hong Kong authorities, the Global Times reported on Wednesday. Hong Kon...
Dec 29, 2020
Former U.S. spy Pollard arrives in Israel, newspaper says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy analyst who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel, arrived in the country early on Wednesday after parole restrictions on his trave...
Dec 29, 2020
California coronavirus lockdowns extended as hospitals teeter on brink of crisis
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Strict stay-at-home orders were renewed indefinitely on Tuesday for much of California, a leading U.S. hot spot of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the state's top hea...
Dec 29, 2020
South Korea tries to contain coronavirus outbreak in prison
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities scrambled to contain a cluster of coronavirus infections in a Seoul prison as inmates waved signs through barred windows pleading for help. The...
Dec 29, 2020
China revises 2019 GDP growth lower to 6.0%
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) has been revised down to 6.0% to 98.65 trillion yuan ($15.12 trillion), according to a statement from the National Bureau of Statistics on...
Dec 29, 2020
Russia’s Sputnik vaccine applies for Phase 3 study in Brazil
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has requested regulatory approval to launch Phase 3 trials in Brazil, Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said late on Tuesday. The Sputnik vacci...
Dec 29, 2020
U.S. military to vaccinate South Korean troops in joint command
SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military will vaccinate South Korean troops serving under a joint command against the coronavirus, South Korea's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The announcement comes a...
Dec 29, 2020
Sydney tightens COVID-19 curbs ahead of New Year’s Eve
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities restricted movement and tightened curbs on gatherings in Sydney on Wednesday, hoping to avoid a coronavirus "super spreader" event during the ci...
Dec 29, 2020
Fox News extends streak, sets cable news records in 2020
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ratings for Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel topped all news and basic cable channels for a fifth straight year in 2020, according to Nielsen data released on...
Dec 29, 2020
Oil rises on hopes of recovery in fuel demand
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices gained more ground on Wednesday as a U.S. coronavirus fiscal aid package and expectations of global economic recovery lifted hopes for higher fuel demand. U.S. West Te...
Dec 29, 2020
