Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Quake hits Japan area devastated a decade ago, tsunami alerts lifted
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster, generating a tsunami of 1 metre and shaking buildings. The quak...
Mar 20, 2021
International spectators to be barred from entering Japan for Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee said on Saturday that international spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan during the Olympic Games which are scheduled for this su...
Mar 20, 2021
Aerospace firm Motor Sich's assets, shares frozen by Ukraine court
KYIV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian court has frozen the assets and shares of aerospace company Motor Sich as part of a criminal investigation, the state security service SBU said on Saturday. Chinese aviati...
Mar 20, 2021
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
(Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named the Iranian new year that of "production, support and removal of barriers" in a live televised speech broadcast on Saturday. "There is go...
Mar 20, 2021
Alpine skiing: Pinturault heading for World Cup title birthday present
(Reuters) - France's Alexis Pinturault was set to celebrate his 30th birthday with the World Cup Alpine skiing giant slalom and overall titles on Saturday. The most successful French skier in World Cu...
Mar 20, 2021
Saudi-led coalition intercepts and destroys Houthi drone: Saudi TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday said it had intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched towards the southern city of Khamis Musheit....
Mar 20, 2021
Killings of Asian women renew push for tougher U.S. hate crime laws
By Nathan Layne and Andy Sullivan (Reuters) - The killings of six women of Asian descent in Georgia this week have prompted fresh calls to pass hate crime laws in the handful of states without them an...
Mar 20, 2021
New COVID-19 cases surge in Papua New Guinea ahead of restrictions
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea reported rising coronavirus infections on Saturday, continuing a surge that highlights the need for tougher social distancing restrictions taking ...
Mar 20, 2021
Denmark reports two cases of blood clots after AstraZeneca shot
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark on Saturday reported two cases of hospital staff with blood clots and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination. The Capital Region of De...
Mar 20, 2021
Pakistan PM Khan tests COVID-19 positive: health minister
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, the country's health minister said on Saturday, two days after the premier got his vaccination. Khan is "self...
Mar 20, 2021
