Author Archives: Syndicated Content
I'm kicking myself: Scottish first minister sorry for mask error
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued an apology on Wednesday after she was photographed at an indoor event without wearing a mask in breach of strict COVID-19 rules. Stu...
Dec 23, 2020
South Korea jails ex-justice minister's wife in case that felled top presidential aide
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced the wife of a former justice minister to four years in prison and nearly half a million dollars in fines in a...
Dec 23, 2020
Czechs report 10,821 new coronavirus cases, highest daily tally since November 6
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech republic reported 10,821 new coronavirus cases early on Wednesday, the first daily tally over 10,000 since Nov. 6, health ministry data showed. The government is due to de...
Dec 23, 2020
Keep calm, Taiwan says after first local COVID-19 case in eight months
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on people on Wednesday to keep calm after the island confirmed its first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 since April 12, as the government ...
Dec 23, 2020
China says fighter aircraft did not enter South Korea's air space
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Chinese and Russian warplanes did not enter South Korean airspace, after Seoul said they scrambled fighter jets in response to an in...
Dec 23, 2020
UK minister hopes freight will start rolling into France on Wednesday
LONDON (Reuters) - A British government minister said he hoped trucks would start crossing into France on Wednesday after Paris lifted its ban on freight coming from Britain because of a new strain of...
Dec 23, 2020
China's CAS COVID-19 vaccine induces immune response in mid-stage tests
BEIJING (Reuters) - A coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was found to be safe and triggered immune responses in early and mid-stage trials, researchers sa...
Dec 23, 2020
Poland's CD Projekt sells over 13 million copies of Cyberpunk 2077
By Anna Pruchnicka (Reuters) - Polish video game maker CD Projekt SA on Tuesday said it sold over 13 million copies of its Cyberpunk 2077 game through Dec. 20, taking into account refunds demanded by ...
Dec 23, 2020
Production and delivery challenges set up turbulent Year of the Vaccine
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - As 2020 closes, regulatory approval of COVID-19 vaccines has raised hopes the world can defeat the pandemic next year. But production and delivery challenges suggest ...
Dec 23, 2020
Reputation will not protect athletes from doping ban, says Coe
(Reuters) - World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said reputation will not protect the sport's high-profile athletes from doping raps and warned that it would be harder than ever to get away with ta...
Dec 23, 2020
