Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Two plead guilty in trial of nine Hong Kong democracy activists charged with illegal assembly
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges related to an illegal assembly during mass anti-government protests in August 2019, while seven others,...
Feb 15, 2021
South Africa asks Serum Institute to take back 1 million vaccine doses: report
BENGALURU (Reuters) - South Africa has asked the Serum Institute of India to take back the one million COVID-19 vaccine doses the company had sent in early February, The Economic Times reported on Tue...
Feb 15, 2021
Kindred secures #2 seed in Region 1 Tournament with win over Northern Cass
KINDRED – The Kindred Vikings defeated Northern Cass 74-41 to close out the regular season in Region 1 girls basketball on Monday. Kindred clinched the #2 seed and Northern Cass will be the #3 s...
Feb 15, 2021
Syringe shortage hampers Japan's COVID-19 vaccination roll out
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is scrambling to secure special syringes to maximise the number of COVID-19 vaccine shots used from each vial, but manufacturers are struggling to ramp up p...
Feb 15, 2021
Central Cass downs Lisbon in team-balanced attack in girls basketball
CASSELTON – Central Cass kept their undefeated season alive with a 68-20 win over the Lisbon Broncos on Monday night. Central Cass held Lisbon to one made field goal in the opening 8 minutes of ...
Feb 15, 2021
North Korean crosses armed border in potential defection to South
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military said on Tuesday it had captured a North Korean individual who crossed the heavily fortified border between the two countries in a rare potentia...
Feb 15, 2021
In their own blood, Mexican women demand help for victims of violence
By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Flora Marcelo wrote her appeal on a white wall outside the U.N. human rights office in Mexico City, using a finger dipped in her own blood: "Justice for ...
Feb 15, 2021
Osaka thrashes Hsieh to reach Australian Open semi-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The brute force of Naomi Osaka crushed the artistry of Hsieh Su-wei as the Japanese former champion charged into the Australian Open semi-finals with a 6-2 6-2 win on Tuesday. On...
Feb 15, 2021
Malaysia to get first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines on February 21
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will get its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines produced by U.S. and German drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech on Feb. 21, and kick off its inoculation drive five days afte...
Feb 15, 2021
Tsunami not expected after 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu: PTWC
(Reuters) - A tsunami was not expected after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The U.S. Geological Survey pegg...
Feb 15, 2021
