Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thai police summon activist for false abduction report
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Police in Thailand summoned a political activist for falsifying a statement on Wednesday, after his claim that he was abducted stirred anger on social media and allegations of stat...
Jan 20, 2021
EU hits game distributor Valve, five others with 7.8 million euro fine
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. distributor Valve Corp, owner of the world's largest video game distribution platform Steam, and 5 video game publishers received a 7.8-million-euro ($9.45 mi...
Jan 20, 2021
Greece optimistic over talks with Turkey but won’t discuss sovereignty
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will approach talks with Turkey next week over their disputed territorial claims in a hopeful spirit but will not discuss issues it considers as sovereign rights, Prime Minis...
Jan 20, 2021
China steps up COVID-19 vaccine drive ahead of Lunar New Year
By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - When American restaurant worker Simon Sunwoo was offered a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine in Shanghai this month through his employer he jumped at the chance. "They w...
Jan 20, 2021
Mercedes sales boss confident will resolve semiconductor shortages
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The sales chief of Daimler's Mercedes unit is confident that the company will sort out semiconductor bottlenecks with suppliers and minimise the impact on customers, she said on ...
Jan 20, 2021
Egypt says agreed with Qatar on resuming diplomatic relations
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has agreed to resume diplomatic relations with Qatar, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on a statement on Wednesday. "Arab Republic of Egypt and the state of Qatar has exchang...
Jan 20, 2021
Red Wings improve to 2-2 with home win over Blue Jackets
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Tyler Bertuzzi scored 15-seconds into overtime to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last night. Anthony Mantha and Bobby Ryan scor...
Jan 20, 2021
Mercedes unveils electric compact SUV in bid to outdo Tesla
By Nick Carey (Reuters) - Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled the EQA, a new electric compact SUV as part of plans to take on rival Tesla Inc and offer more emission-free vehicles to cons...
Jan 20, 2021
UnitedHealth profit slumps as COVID-19 costs mount
(Reuters) - Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly profit fell nearly 38%, weighed by costs related to its programs to make COVID-19 testing and treatment more accessibl...
Jan 20, 2021
Vatican starts vaccinating Rome’s homeless against COVID-19
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican began offering free vaccinations against COVID-19 to Rome's homeless on Wednesday. The vaccinations took place in the atrium of the Paul VI Hall, the huge auditori...
Jan 20, 2021
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