Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Security tight in Hong Kong ahead of expected banned China national day protest
By Yanni Chow and Carol Mang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Security was tight in Hong Kong early on Thursday with police vans dotting the streets ahead of an expected China national day march by pro-democracy...
Sep 30, 2020
Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes off Tonga in Pacific Ocean: USGS
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 quake struck off Tonga in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake, 40 miles (64.57 km) southeast of Neiafu, Tonga, was very shallow...
Sep 30, 2020
MLB roundup: Astros, Rays sweep series
Carlos Correa had two hits, including a homer for the go-ahead run, as the Houston Astros completed a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 3-1 victory in their American League wild-card series...
Sep 30, 2020
Seagram’s liquor heiress gets six years for role in cult-like trafficking ring
By Mimi Dwyer (Reuters) - Seagram's liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was sentenced to more than six years in prison on Wednesday for her role in a New York self-help organization that federal prosecutors...
Sep 30, 2020
Cuba lifts Havana lockdown as coronavirus cases fall
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said on Wednesday it was lifting a curfew and partial lockdown in Havana, in place since Sept. 1. to contain a second wave of the new coronavirus. The governor of Havana Reinal...
Sep 30, 2020
With foreign tourists gone, Balinese rediscover seaweed farming
By Nyimas Laula and Sultan Anshori NUSA LEMBONGAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Before the coronavirus pandemic took its grip on Indonesia, the pristine beaches of Lembongan island lapped by the Indian Ocean...
Sep 30, 2020
‘Over our hearts’: confiscated plaque becomes emblem of Thai democracy push
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Authorities removed it swiftly, but a brass plaque proclaiming Thailand belongs to the people and not the king has rapidly become the emblem of a pro-dem...
Sep 30, 2020
Japan business sentiment perks up as hit from pandemic begins to ease
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business sentiment improved in July-September from a 11-year low hit three months ago, a key central bank survey showed, in a sign the ...
Sep 30, 2020
Australian sports set guidelines on trans athletes
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Eight Australian sports federations, including peak bodies for tennis, rugby union and Australian Rules football, issued guidelines for the participation of transgender athletes in ...
Sep 30, 2020
Twitter removes 130 accounts disrupting public conversation during Trump-Biden debate
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc removed 130 accounts, which appeared to originate in Iran, as they were attempting to disrupt the public conversation during the first 2020 U.S. Presidential election debate, t...
Sep 30, 2020
