Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. factory activity near 14-year high; home sales rise in December
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity surged to its highest level in nearly 14 years in early January, but bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemi...
Jan 22, 2021
Former MLB home run king Hank Aaron dead at 86
(Reuters) - Baseball Hall of Famer Henry "Hank" Aaron, who once held Major League Baseball's record for most career homes runs, has died, according to multiple media reports. He was 86. Aaron, who ear...
Jan 22, 2021
German CDU confirms Laschet as new leader in postal ballot
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Christian Democrats confirmed centrist Armin Laschet as their new party leader on Friday after a postal ballot, which was required to legally uphold his election by delega...
Jan 22, 2021
Hatton takes five-shot lead in Abu Dhabi as fading light stops play
(Reuters) - England's Tyrrell Hatton put on a show in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, going 12-under overall after 13 holes to take a five-shot lead before fading light stopped pl...
Jan 22, 2021
Majority of U.S. Senate approves Biden nominee Austin to lead Pentagon
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee, retired Army General Lloyd Austin, to serve as Secretary of Defense - the first Black Ame...
Jan 22, 2021
Curevac, Novavax start phase III COVID-19 clinical trials in Mexico, says government
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday that CureVac and Novavax have begun their phase III clinical trials in Mexico for a COVID-19 vaccine. China's CanSino Bi...
Jan 22, 2021
Lengthy jail terms given to men involved in Vietnamese truck deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Four men were given lengthy jail terms on Friday for the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children who suffocated to death in a stifling, airtight shipping container in ...
Jan 22, 2021
Twitter says it has not suspended account of top Iranian leader
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Friday it had not suspended the account of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah AliKhamenei. A Twitter spokeswoman said the @khamenei_site account was suspended for violatin...
Jan 22, 2021
Turkish appeals court overturns acquittal in Gezi trial
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish appeals court on Friday overturned the acquittal of nine people, including philanthropist Osman Kavala, in a case related to nationwide protests in 2013, according to co...
Jan 22, 2021
Super Bowl: 22,000 tickets, free entry to 7,500 healthcare workers
Super Bowl LV will include 22,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers are among the total approved by state health officials. The NFL expressed an in...
Jan 22, 2021
