Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Graphic: A (markets) journal of the plague year
By Marc Jones and Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) - Last December the first infection with the new coronavirus was reported to the World Health Organization. Twelve months later, as the charts below ...
Dec 20, 2020
‘You will die in the forest’ – Nigerian schoolboys describe kidnap ordeal
By Seun Sanni and Ismail Abba KANKARA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Annas Shuaibu says he awoke to the sound of gunshots fired by men who burst into his boarding school in northwest Nigeria in a nighttime raid...
Dec 20, 2020
Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker
KABUL (Reuters) - A car bombing in Kabul targeting an Afghan lawmaker killed at least nine people, officials said. Lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak survived the blast but is among 20 injured including wo...
Dec 20, 2020
Two more suspects linked to Vienna attack arrested: prosecutors
ZURICH (Reuters) - An Austrian of Afghan descent whose genetic material was allegedly found on the weapon that a jihadist used to kill four people in Vienna last month has been arrested, prosecutors s...
Dec 20, 2020
Indonesian president inaugurates $3 billion ‘strategic’ port
By Maikel Jefriando JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Patimban sea port in West Java on Sunday, saying the new gateway would have a "strategic" role in boosting the ...
Dec 20, 2020
Santa Claus bikers parade in Tokyo against child abuse
By Akira Tomoshige TOKYO (Reuters) - Harley Davidson bikers dressed in Santa Claus costumes rode through the streets of central Tokyo on Sunday for their annual parade against child abuse, saying more...
Dec 20, 2020
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Alabama outlasts No. 7 Florida
Najee Harris caught three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores Saturday night as No. 1 Alabama secured its place in the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 52-46 win over No. 7 Florida ...
Dec 20, 2020
Thailand to test over 10,000 people after record COVID-19 surge
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans to test more than 10,000 people after a record daily surge in coronavirus cases to over 500, most of which were among migrant workers linked to a shrimp market near ...
Dec 20, 2020
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Gonzaga tops No. 3 Iowa
Jalen Suggs made 7 of 10 3-point attempts while scoring a career-best 27 points to lead top-ranked Gonzaga to an impressive 99-88 victory over No. 3 Iowa on Saturday in a neutral-court nonconference s...
Dec 20, 2020
India’s Modi surprises with Sikh temple visit amid farm protests
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to a Sikh temple in New Delhi on Sunday, kneeling down in respect and freely clicking pictures with visitors at a time ...
Dec 20, 2020
