Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia says journalist arrested in China after six months of detention
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian citizen and journalist Cheng Lei, who worked for Chinese state television's international channel, CGTN, was formally arrested in China on Feb. 5 after six months of dete...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
Panama says buying vaccines for more than 80% of its population
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Panama has sought to acquire more than 8 million coronavirus vaccine doses to inoculate about 80% of the Central American nation's residents, Health Minister Luis Sucre said on...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
Tom Brady leads Bucs to 21-6 halftime lead over Chiefs
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers carried a 21-6 lead into halftime against the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's Super Bowl as Tom Brady passed for 140 yards and three touchdowns. Brady threw two TDs to Rob Gron...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
South Korea daily coronavirus cases drop ahead of Lunar New Year
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported the lowest daily number of new coronavirus cases since late November as the government slightly eased social distancing restrictions in the face of growing criti...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
Protest calls in Myanmar grow, a week after coup
(Reuters) - Opponents of Myanmar's coup called for more protests and work stoppages on Monday after tens of thousands of people joined weekend demonstrations against the removal and detention of elect...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
NBA roundup: Jimmy Butler helps Heat knock off Knicks
Jimmy Butler scored eight points in the fourth quarter and hit the tie-breaking jumper with 4:18 left Sunday afternoon as the visiting Miami Heat held off the New York Knicks in a 109-103 win. Butler ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
China fines Vipshop almost $500,000 for unfair competition acts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's market regulator on Monday said it has fined online discount retailer Vipshop Holdings Ltd 3 million yuan ($463,936.66) for committing unfair competition acts. An investig...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
Japan's economic recovery from pandemic likely stalled in fourth quarter
By Leika Kihara and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economic growth likely moderated in October-December after rebounding from its worst postwar recession earlier in 2020, a Reuters poll showed...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
Osaka sails into second round with Russian demolition
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka made a stunning start in the Australian Open on Monday by demolishing triple quarter-finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-2 to reach the second round. Russian vete...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
Japanese mostly opposed to Tokyo Olympics this summer - poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - A majority of Japanese remain opposed to holding the Olympics this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic but the ratio lowered significantly from recent polls, a Yomiuri newspaper pol...
Thomson Reuters Feb 07, 2021
