Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain to launch bullying hotline for athletes at Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - British athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics will be able to report concerns of physical or psychological abuse through an independent hotline service, British Olympic Associat...
Mar 21, 2021
AstraZeneca counters Indonesian Muslim concerns over COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Sunday its COVID-19 vaccine contains no pork-derived ingredients, countering an assertion in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, that the drug v...
Mar 20, 2021
Philippines says 220 Chinese militia vessels seen in disputed waters this month
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines expressed concern about hundreds of Chinese military vessels it said were spotted this month in the disputed South China Sea, the latest example of tension in the cr...
Mar 20, 2021
China central bank head says policy needs to selectively support growth, curb risks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's monetary policy needs to focus on supporting economic growth in a targeted way while also reducing financial risks, the central bank head said. "Monetary policy needs to st...
Mar 20, 2021
Kindred wins first Class B boys basketball championship in program history
MINOT, N.D. – Kindred held Edgleley-Kulm-Montpelier to a season-low scoring total in a game with a 40-34 win in the North Dakota Class B boys basketball championship game on Saturday. Paul Olson...
Mar 20, 2021
Myanmar protesters voice defiance under cover of the night
(Reuters) - Opponents of Myanmar's military rule, many in small towns across the country, staged candle-lit protests on Saturday night and into Sunday in defiance of crackdowns by the security forces ...
Mar 20, 2021
China, U.S. to work on climate, Beijing says after rancorous meeting
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States will set up a joint working group on climate change, China's official Xinhua news agency said, in a potentially positive takeaway from what was an unusu...
Mar 20, 2021
Kentucky's Brandon Boston latest to declare for NBA Draft
Kentucky freshman Brandon Boston declare for the NBA Draft on Saturday, becoming the third Wildcats player this week to leave for the pros. Boston, who averaged 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game i...
Mar 20, 2021
Sassou expected to extend 36-year rule as Congo Republic votes
By Hereward Holland BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - Polls will open in the Republic of Congo on Sunday, with President Denis Sassou Nguesso widely expected to extend his 36-year rule despite an ongoing econom...
Mar 20, 2021
Spring training roundup: Dodgers, Padres get jump on rivalry
Expected to be two of the best teams in the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres showed that nobody has the advantage quite yet, playing to a 4-4 tie at Peoria, Ariz. Dodgers ...
Mar 20, 2021
