Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan's judo gold medallist Koga dies aged 53: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese judoka Toshihiko Koga, who won Olympic gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, died on Wednesday aged 53, public broadcaster NHK said. The cause of death was unknown, but NHK s...
Mar 23, 2021
Oil rises on bargain-hunting but oversupply fears cap gains
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday as investors looked for bargains following the previous day's plunge, but gains were capped as pandemic lockdowns in Europe and ...
Mar 23, 2021
Hong Kong halts batch of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines after defective packaging: SCMP
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong suspended COVID-19 vaccinations from a single batch of Pfizer/BioNTech shots over defective packaging, the South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday, citing source...
Mar 23, 2021
TSMC shares fall more than 3% after Intel's plan to expand advanced chip capacity
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of the world's largest contract chip manufacturer TSMC fell as much as 3% on Wednesday after Intel said it will greatly expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity and op...
Mar 23, 2021
Colombia imposes new restrictions to avoid severe third coronavirus wave
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will impose new restrictions on movement and enact nightly curfews in municipalities with high occupancy levels in intensive care units as it tries to avoid a severe third ...
Mar 23, 2021
China administered 80.46 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of end-March 22
(Reuters) - China has administered 80.46 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of end-March 22, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; writing by Se You...
Mar 23, 2021
North Korea fired two cruise missiles off west coast on Sunday: South Korea military
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two cruise missiles off its west coast on Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday, adding it had detected such signs and was monitoring the te...
Mar 23, 2021
Venus Williams bounced on Day 1 of Miami Open
Three-time winner Venus Williams fell in straight sets Tuesday on opening day at the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Fla. Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas defeated Williams 6-2, 7-6 (10) in nearly 1 hours. Will...
Mar 23, 2021
Australian PM apologises for raising harassment allegation
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison publicly apologised for raising an unsubstantiated allegation of harassment at a media company as he defended his handlin...
Mar 23, 2021
Netanyahu's future unclear as exit polls forecast stalemate in Israel's election
By Jeffrey Heller and Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's prospects for retaining power were uncertain on Wednesday after exit polls in Israel's fourth national e...
Mar 23, 2021
