Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-The big items in Washington’s $40 billion Ukraine aid package
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would provide some $40 billion in additional military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine following Rus...
May 19, 2022
Vaccination after infection may curb long COVID; desktop ‘air curtains’ may deflect virus particles
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified...
May 19, 2022
Four migrants die, 10 others missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast
TUNIS (Reuters) - At least 4 migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a security official said. The coast...
May 19, 2022
U.S. CDC advisers recommend COVID booster for children 5-11
(Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday voted to recommend that all children aged 5 to 11 should receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose at l...
May 19, 2022
Canada to announce ban on use Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment -source
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is poised to announce it will ban the use of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE 5G gear, joining the rest of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network, a source fa...
May 19, 2022
Yellen says G7 to give Ukraine funds it needs ‘to get through this’
By David Lawder KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the G7 finance leaders on Thursday agreed to provide Ukraine the financial resources it needs in its strugg...
May 19, 2022
Finland wants to avoid overreactions in security, says president
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland wants to remain flexible about joint exercises with NATO following its formal application to join the alliance and about bringing in any new military equipment on its terr...
May 19, 2022
France says first suspected case of monkeypox detected in Paris region
PARIS (Reuters) - A first suspected case of the monkeypox virus on French territory has been detected in the Paris/Ile-de-France region, the French Health Ministry said on Thursday, amid signs of the ...
May 19, 2022
Golf-McIlroy rediscovers major mojo at PGA Championship
TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has long been plagued by slow starts in the majors but put the issue behind him as he made a near flawless trip around Southern Hills to grab the early clubhou...
May 19, 2022
Musicians Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome baby boy, TMZ reports
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky are new parents of a baby boy, according to a report on the TMZ website on Thursday. Rihanna, 34, gave birth on May 13 in Los Angeles, ...
May 19, 2022
