Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China notifies Mekong River neighbours it is holding back waters
By Panu Wongcha-um and Kay Johnson BANGKOK (Reuters) - China has notified downstream neighbours it is holding back the Mekong River flow at a hydropower dam on the waterway's upper reaches for 20 days...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
Democrats on brink of U.S. Senate control, winning one Georgia race and leading in second
By Rich McKay and Nathan Layne ATLANTA (Reuters) - Democrats won one U.S. Senate race in Georgia and surged ahead in another on Wednesday, moving closer to a stunning sweep that would give them contro...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
German cabinet agrees quota for women on company boards
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet approved on Wednesday legislation to force larger listed companies to have at least one woman on their boards, following years of debate over the issue. The law wi...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
South Korea rolls out mass testing in prisons, extends suspension of UK flights
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea rolled out mass testing for 52 prisons in the country after a massive prison outbreak and decided on Wednesday to extend flight suspensions from Britain for ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
'No law can order us': Greek Christians defy COVID ban on Epiphany services
By Angeliki Koutantou and Deborah Kyvrikosaios ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Christian churches held Epiphany services on Wednesday, openly defying government coronavirus restrictions that banned public ga...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
Euro zone producer prices fall less than expected year-on-year in November
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone producer prices fell year-on-year in November because of a slump in energy prices, but fall was smaller than expected thanks to more expensive capital and durable consum...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
Ukrainian firm applies to make Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, sparking political dilemma
By Pavel Polityuk and Ilya Zhegulev KYIV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian pharmaceutical company backed by a prominent Russian-leaning opposition figure has applied for state approval to make Russia's Sputnik ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
Top 25 roundup: Mississippi State takes down No. 13 Missouri
D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 24 points as Mississippi State toppled No. 13 Missouri 78-63 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference action at Starkville, Miss. The Bulldogs (7-4, 2-1 SEC) trailed by 12 p...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team's trip
BEIJING (Reuters) - China played down on Wednesday World Health Organization (WHO) concern about a delay in authorisation for a visit by team of experts looking into the origins of the novel coronavir...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
Spanish care home fire kills 89-year-old woman, injures 18
MADRID (Reuters) - A fire at a Spanish care home killed an 89-year-old woman and injured 18 people, emergency services said on Wednesday. The blaze began on the third floor at the Domusvi-Adorea home ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 06, 2021
