Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Powerful cyclone leaves trail of destruction in parts of Fiji
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A powerful cyclone that tore through Fiji late last week has caused havoc in some areas and left people without shelter and fresh water, Fiji Red Cross said on Sunday. The death ...
Dec 19, 2020
Moderna says CDC panel recommends its COVID-19 vaccine for adults
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Saturday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the use of the company's COVID-19 v...
Dec 19, 2020
Netherlands ban flights from UK after detecting new coronavirus strain
(Reuters) - Netherlands will ban flights carrying passengers from the United Kingdom from Sunday as Britain detected a new coronavirus strain. A travel ban will remain in place until Jan. 1, the gover...
Dec 19, 2020
AP Exclusive: MLB payrolls drop nearly $2.5B in pandemic
By: Ronald Blum NEW YORK - Major League Baseball payrolls plunged to $1.75 billion during the pandemic-shortened season from $4.22 billion, and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers led with $...
Dec 19, 2020
Larsh’s FG lifts Wisconsin past Minnesota 20-17 in OT
By: Jim Hoehn MADISON, Wis. - Collin Larsh kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime to give Wisconsin a 20-17 victory over Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe in the most-played rivalry in th...
Dec 19, 2020
Biden to work with Mexico's Lopez Obrador on 'new approach' to migration issues
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador agreed in a call on Saturday to work on a "new approach" to regional migration issues in Central America, ...
Dec 19, 2020
Postcards from Wuhan: One year on, residents share lockdown memories, hopes for 2021
By Cate Cadell and Thomas Suen WUHAN, China (Reuters) - In China's Wuhan, the original epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, the city's residents are returning to normal life, even as they continue to g...
Dec 19, 2020
'A real kick in the teeth'- UK business groups raise concern over new COVID restrictions
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Business groups expressed concerns over Britain's new COVID-19 restrictions, with the Confederation of British Industry calling them a "real kick in the teeth" for many b...
Dec 19, 2020
Federer, other top players expected for Australian Open: Tiley
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Open organisers are confident they will see a full slate of the world's top players, including six-times champion Roger Federer, at next year's delayed opening Grand S...
Dec 19, 2020
Sydney records 30 new coronavirus cases as cluster in suburbs grows
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state of New South Wales recorded 30 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday as an outbreak in Sydney's northern beaches suburbs continues to grow. About...
Dec 19, 2020
