Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rain, COVID-19 keep beachgoers away from Sydney’s Bondi Beach
By Jill Gralow SYDNEY (Reuters) - Poor weather and the COVID-19 pandemic kept beachgoers away on Friday from Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach, a traditional Christmas destination for thousands of people ea...
Dec 24, 2020
NHL plans to have Canadian teams play in home venues
The NHL anticipates the league's Canadian teams will be able to play games in their home venues when the season starts on Jan. 13. "On the basis of our discussions (with provincial health authorities)...
Dec 24, 2020
Japan November factory output seen rising for sixth month, outlook dims: Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output likely grew for a sixth straight month in November in a sign of gradual recovery in factory activity, although a recent resurgence in C...
Dec 24, 2020
Japan govt panel says people aged 65 or older should get priority on COVID-19 vaccine
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese health ministry panel said on Friday the elderly aged 65 or older should be given priority to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The panel also said people with underlying c...
Dec 24, 2020
Pound off 2-1/2-year peak after Brexit deal, U.S. stimulus in limbo
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The pound hovered below a 2-1/2-year high on Friday after Britain and the European Union struck a narrow Brexit trade deal, while overall sentiment in currency marke...
Dec 24, 2020
Ohio police chief urges dismissal of officer for fatal shooting of Black man
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The chief of police in Columbus, Ohio, said on Thursday he has concluded that an officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man earlier this week engaged in an act of "sense...
Dec 24, 2020
Hong Kong imposes 21-day quarantine for visitors, adds South Africa to banned list
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong extended a compulsory quarantine by an extra seven days to 21 days for all visitors outside China, effective Friday, in stepped-up efforts to prevent a new variant of t...
Dec 24, 2020
Ex-Japan PM Abe to face questioning in parliament over funding scandal
By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was set on Friday to correct statements he had made in parliament related to a political funding scandal that has also ...
Dec 24, 2020
Australia steps up testing to rein in COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales state has increased COVID-19 testing to rein in a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Sydney, with other states and territories taking similar ste...
Dec 24, 2020
U.S. hedge fund Farallon seeks Toshiba extraordinary shareholders meeting
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Farallon Capital Management said on Friday it has asked Toshiba Corp to convene an extraordinary shareholders meeting over the Japanese industrial conglomerate's inve...
Dec 24, 2020
