Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Murder of police employee was an attack on France, PM says
PARIS (Reuters) - The murder on Friday of a police employee in a Paris commuter town was an attack on the French Republic, said Prime Minister Jean Castex. "Once again, the Republic has been attacked....
Apr 24, 2021
South Korea signs with Pfizer for extra 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Saturday it signed a contract with Pfizer Inc to purchase an additional 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine amid fears of spiking infections at home. That br...
Apr 24, 2021
Cambodia closes markets to curb COVID-19, thousands plead for food
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia closed all markets in the capital Phnom Penh on Saturday to contain a spike in coronavirus infections as thousands of families plead for food during a two-week lockdown...
Apr 24, 2021
At least 8 dead in glacier avalanche in India's Himalayan state - official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least eight people died and 384 were rescued after a glacier broke triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on Friday, a gover...
Apr 24, 2021
Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese produce over drug smuggling
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia announced on Friday a ban on imports of fruits and vegetables from Lebanon, blaming an increase in drug smuggling, in a measure that will add to Lebanon's economic woes....
Apr 24, 2021
China administered total of 216.08 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of April 23
BEIJING (Reuters) - China administered about 4.86 million vaccinations against COVID-19 on April 23, bringing the total number administered to 216.08 million, according to data released by the Nationa...
Apr 24, 2021
Myanmar troops fire warning shots above boat carrying Thai border officials
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's military fired warning shots above a civilian boat carrying Thai border patrol officers amid heightened tensions in border areas since the junta seized power, but Thailan...
Apr 24, 2021
NBA roundup: Nets nip Celtics, claim 1st in East
Joe Harris scored 20 points as the Brooklyn Nets survived a rough shooting night by Kyrie Irving and withstood a late charge by the Boston Celtics to record a 109-104 victory on Friday in New York. Th...
Apr 24, 2021
NHL roundup: Kirill Kaprizov (2 goals) leads Wild past Kings
Kirill Kaprizov continued his stellar rookie season, scoring two goals to lead the visiting Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Kaprizov leads all NHL rookies wi...
Apr 24, 2021
Argentine transport minister dies in traffic accident
(Reuters) - Argentine Transport Minister Mario Meoni died late on Friday in a traffic accident about 110 kilometers (70 miles) west of Buenos Aires, the government said in a statement. The accident oc...
Apr 24, 2021
