Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine approves Chinese vaccine as COVID-19 cases hit new record high
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has approved China's Sinovac vaccine to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the health ministry said on Saturday, after the country recorded a record rise in new COVID-19 cases fo...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Taiwan says first batch of COVAX vaccines to arrive Sunday
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's first batch of COVID-19 vaccines via the global initiative COVAX will arrive on the island on Sunday, almost 200,000 doses of the AstraZeneca shot, Health Minister Chen Shi...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Suez canal ends shipping backlog: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) - Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said that all 422 ships stranded by the grounding of the giant container ship Ever Given passed through the canal by Saturday, ending the backlog caused by...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Beach partygoers in Spain's Barcelona defy COVID-19 restrictions
By Nacho Doce and Graham Keeley BARCELONA (Reuters) - Dozens of partygoers danced on Friday on a popular beach near central Barcelona, some without wearing masks or observing social distancing in defi...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Malaysia is independent, says minister who called Chinese counterpart 'elder brother'
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's foreign minister stressed on Saturday that his country remained independent in foreign policy after some social media users and opposition politician...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Survivors tell of horror, hardship in Mozambique attack
By Emidio Jozine PEMBA (Reuters) - Luisa Jose, a 52-year-old mother of five, says she came face-to-face with Islamic State-linked insurgents when they attacked the gas hub town of Palma in northern Mo...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Philippines' Duterte extends coronavirus curbs in capital, nearby provinces
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a strict lockdown in the capital region and adjacent provinces by at least one week to try to contain a ren...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Rugby: Reds make it six wins out six to top Super Rugby AU standings
(Reuters) - The Queensland Reds kept up their 100 percent start to the Super Rugby AU season by beating the Melbourne Rebels 44-19 to secure a bonus-point victory on Saturday. Prop forward Taniela Tup...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Niger rights commission calls for probe after alleged rapes by Chadian soldiers
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's human rights commission has called for an independent inquiry following alleged rapes, including that of an 11-year old girl, by Chadian soldiers deployed in the west Africa...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
Tennis: No fans at Serbia Open this year, says Djokovic's brother
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Fans will not be allowed to attend the April 19-25 Serbia Open as the tournament will be held in line with measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic, organiser Djordje Djokovic sa...
Thomson Reuters Apr 03, 2021
