Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India detains 75 in Kashmir after local election
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - India's government detained at least 75 Kashmiri political leaders and activists to forestall political unrest after an alliance of Kashmir's regional poli...
Dec 26, 2020
Russia approves Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for people over 60: media
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday approved its main COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, for use by people over the age of 60, Russian news agencies cited the health ministry as saying. People over 60 hav...
Dec 26, 2020
Tokyo coronavirus cases hit record 949: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record daily high of 949 cases on Saturday, local media reported, as Japan heads into the New Year holiday period, which in normal years sees ci...
Dec 26, 2020
Russia beats US 5-3 in world junior hockey opener
EDMONTON, Alberta - Vasili Ponomaryov scored twice and Russia beat the United States 5-3 on Friday night in their world junior hockey championship opener. Ponomaryov, Zakhar Bardakov and Ilya Safonov ...
Dec 26, 2020
Minnesota beats No. 4 Iowa 102-95 on Johnson’s 3-point spree
By: Dave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS - Brandon Johnson joined Minnesota as a graduate transfer in this pandemic-altered season, the adjustment to Big Ten play made even more challenging by a recent ankle inj...
Dec 26, 2020
Vikings banged-up defense sinks to new depths against Saints
By: Guerry Smith NEW ORLEANS - The Minnesota Vikings' depleted defense concluded its first series on the field by haplessly trying to chase down Alvin Kamara as the Saints running back raced away for ...
Dec 26, 2020
Kamara’s 6 TDs tie NFL record; Saints beat Vikings 52-33
By: Brett Martel NEW ORLEANS - Alvin Kamara expects a fine for wearing a pair of Christmas-themed shoes that, as it turned out, would also be worthy of a Hall of Fame display. With a red shoe on his r...
Dec 26, 2020
Four injured in Berlin shooting, police say
BERLIN (Reuters) -Four people were injured in a shooting in the German capital Berlin in the early hours of Saturday, police said. A police spokeswoman said four people were taken to hospital in the a...
Dec 25, 2020
Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill
By Steve Holland and Richard Cowan PALM BEACH, Fla/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign into law...
Dec 25, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 14,455: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 14,455 to 1,627,103, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. The repo...
Dec 25, 2020
