Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Surfing: Mask-free! Florence resumes Olympic preparations Down Under
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Some of the world's best surfers, including twice world champion John John Florence, are enjoying the relative freedom of life in Australia as they resume their preparations for sur...
Mar 31, 2021
Biden supports moving MLB All-Star Game after Georgia voting restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he would support moving MLB's July All-Star Game from Atlanta as a protest against Georgia's new voting restrictions. "I would st...
Mar 31, 2021
Cuba vaunts 'technical sovereignty' in COVID battle
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's homegrown vaccine candidates have made headlines worldwide. Less well-known is its production of medical gear such as ventilators and CT scanners for the treatment of COVID-1...
Mar 31, 2021
Bankers say all aboard for great Asia SPAC merger lift-off
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asia's bankers say they expect the hottest trend in global deal-making, IPOs for special-purpose acquisition vehicles (SPAC), to rocket in the region this year from sm...
Mar 31, 2021
South Korea to issue blockchain-protected digital 'vaccine passports'
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it will issue so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports to immunized citizens, joining other nations introducing such certificates to revive cro...
Mar 31, 2021
Police in Orange, California, report shooting with multiple victims, fatalities
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police in Orange, California, south of Los Angeles, reported a shooting on Wednesday with "multiple victims at the scene including fatalities," but said the situation has been ...
Mar 31, 2021
Myanmar protesters defy crackdown as U.N. envoy warns of 'imminent bloodbath'
(Reuters) - Myanmar activists held protests across the country overnight two months after the military seized power, as a United Nations special envoy warned that "a bloodbath is imminent" because of ...
Mar 31, 2021
U.S. okays Abbott's rapid COVID-19 test for at-home screenings in those without symptoms
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday that U.S. regulators have cleared its rapid COVID-19 antigen test for over-the-counter, at-home use in people without symptoms, maki...
Mar 31, 2021
Singapore central bank seen on hold on growth risks from COVID-19 - Reuters poll
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank is expected to leave monetary policy on hold at its April review, economists said, as the trade and finance hub's economic growth remains sus...
Mar 31, 2021
Olympics: Nagano bars fans from parts of torch relay as COVID precaution
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nagano prefecture barred spectators from parts of the Olympic torch relay on Thursday to prevent large groups from gathering after its capital city raised its COVID-19 alert ...
Mar 31, 2021
