Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tokyo's 'Kill Bill' restaurant cuts hours as fines levied over COVID curbs
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo operator of a restaurant famous for its cinematic links to the movie "Kill Bill: Volume I" has agreed to shorten its hours as the city government began enforcing fines for ...
Mar 18, 2021
Sea goddess, air force C-130s called upon to fight Taiwan drought
By Ann Wang HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan is drilling wells, seeding clouds and beseeching a gold-faced sea goddess to help the sub-tropical island ride out its most serious drought in about half...
Mar 18, 2021
Health Canada follows European regulators in backing AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Canada's health department on Thursday joined its European counterparts in backing AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine, saying the shots were not associated with an overall increase in bloo...
Mar 18, 2021
Cuba approves second homegrown COVID vaccine for late phase trials
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's drug regulatory authority on Thursday approved a second COVID-19 vaccine candidate for late-stage clinical trials as the country races to secure a homegrown shot to quell its...
Mar 18, 2021
Analysis: China's small tech firms step out of the shadows as giants reel from regulatory crackdown
By Samuel Shen and Sumeet Chatterjee SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - One firm's loss is another's gain. China's smaller technology companies and investors are eager to seize the day as a sweeping crack...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. green energy push sets global edible oils alight, raises food inflation fears
By Naveen Thukral and Gavin Maguire SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's green fuel push using edible oils is helping drive up vegetable oil prices that are already near record highs, hitt...
Mar 18, 2021
Ousted Myanmar lawmakers eye ICC probe, more deaths reported after protests
(Reuters) - Ousted Myanmar lawmakers are exploring whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) can investigate any crimes against humanity committed since the Feb. 1 coup, as an activist group said...
Mar 18, 2021
Grand Slam economics different but they too need oxygen - ATP chief
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - Holding Grand Slams in costly bio-bubbles may not be sustainable for a second season despite the financial edge the majors enjoy over other tournaments, ATP chief...
Mar 18, 2021
WTA roundup: Record 7 Russians move to St. Petersburg quarters
Two more Russian players earned victories in the Round of 16 at the St. Petersburg (Russia) Ladies Trophy Thursday, helping set a WTA mark in the process. With wins by eighth-seeded Daria Kasatkina an...
Mar 18, 2021
Papua New Guinea orders restrictions as COVID-19 numbers climb
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea officials will tighten internal border controls, restrict personal movement, and enforce mask wearing in public from next week, as the country confronts a steep ris...
Mar 18, 2021
