Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Freedom lies in being bold': Women around the world voice their hopes for 2021
(Reuters) - Monday marks 110 years since a designated annual International Women's Day was first commemorated. Started as a way to call attention to the need for equal rights and promote women's suffr...
Mar 03, 2021
GC Pharma says picked to import and distribute 40 million doses of Moderna's vaccine in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean drugmaker GC Pharma said on Thursday it was picked to import and distribute 40 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in South Korea. "We are proud to be partnering...
Mar 03, 2021
Decision on foreign spectators up to Japan, says IOC's Coates
TOKYO (Reuters) - The decision whether to allow overseas spectators to attend the Summer Games is up to Japan, a senior International Olympic Committee official said on Thursday, signalling that it is...
Mar 03, 2021
Election bill clears U.S. House, Senate prospects uncertain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed H.R. 1, its flagship election reform bill that would update voting procedures and require states to turn over the task of r...
Mar 03, 2021
Singapore police investigate lawmaker over sign supporting hawkers: media
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Police in Singapore are investigating whether a parliamentarian broke a strict public order law after he held up a placard that called for support for local food businesses, loca...
Mar 03, 2021
SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing... then blows up
(Reuters) - The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk's Starship rocket - until it wasn't. The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype from SpaceX soared flawlessly into the sky in a hi...
Mar 03, 2021
Texas power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts: AP
(Reuters) - Texas' power grid manager Bill Magness was fired amid growing calls for his ouster following February's deadly blackouts, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. Magness, chief executi...
Mar 03, 2021
Vikings GM: ‘Kirk Cousins is our quarterback’
By Dave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS - The quarterback carousel has begun to spin around the NFL for the second straight offseason, with even the slight potential of further movement creating a flurry of spec...
Mar 03, 2021
Jones leads balanced Penn State past Minnesota 84-65
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Myreon Jones scored 17 points, knocking down four 3-pointers, as five Penn State players reached double-figures and the Nittany Lions walloped Minnesota 84-65 on Wednesday night...
Mar 03, 2021
U.S. House passes 'George Floyd' police reform bill, Senate prospects unclear
By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday banning controversial police tactics and easing the way for lawsuits against offic...
Mar 03, 2021
