Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hardline Indonesian cleric arrested over alleged lockdown breaches – lawyer
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab was arrested in Jakarta on Saturday on suspicion of having breached coronavirus restrictions by holding events tha...
Dec 12, 2020
Motor racing-McLaren interested in Formula E once Gen3 car comes in
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - McLaren are interested in entering Formula E once the company's battery supply contract ends in 2022 and the electric series introduces its Gen3 car, McLaren Racing chief e...
Dec 12, 2020
Japan surpasses 3,000 daily new coronavirus cases for first time – NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan saw more than 3,000 new infections of the novel coronavirus for the first time in one day on Saturday, public broadcaster NHK reported, as the number of cases continues to rise...
Dec 12, 2020
Justice Dept. sides with non-public schools regarding ban on in-person classes in Michigan
WASHINGTON DC (WKZO AM/FM) – The US Justice Dept. says it agrees with the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools and three Catholic high schools in connection with a brief filed in federal c...
Dec 12, 2020
Vietnam jails Hanoi CDC chief for overstating COVID-19 gear cost
HANOI (Reuters) - A Vietnamese court on Saturday sentenced the head of the Hanoi Center for Disease Control and Prevention to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of wrongdoing linked to the pr...
Dec 12, 2020
Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in final Abu Dhabi GP practice
(Reuters) - Max Verstappen led Alexander Albon in a Red Bull one-two in the final practice session of the Formula One season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday, as dominant Mercedes found themsel...
Dec 12, 2020
Estonians plunge into icy water to ward off coronavirus blues
TALLINN (Reuters) - Over 500 swimmers swam in the near-freezing waters of Tallinn port in Estonia on Friday, taking part in a giant winter swimming relay in a country where the sport has been a popula...
Dec 12, 2020
Pro-Trump groups to march and pray to protest president’s election loss
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative groups that allege without evidence that President-elect Joe Biden stole the U.S. election from Donald Trump plan protests nationwide on Saturday...
Dec 12, 2020
Britain’s navy to protect fishing waters in case of no-deal Brexit
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready on Jan. 1 to help protect Britain's fishing waters in the event the Brexit transition period ends without a deal on future ties...
Dec 12, 2020
First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The first non-governmental aid convoy since fighting erupted last month has arrived in the capital of Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray carrying desperately needed medicines...
Dec 12, 2020
