Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lockdown party allegations facing UK PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received an update on the internal inquiry into alleged parties at his Downing Street residence that breached coronavirus lockdown restricti...
Jan 31, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Haitian on snow is more than Cool Runnings sequel
By Julien Pretot BEIJING (Reuters) - When the Alpine skiing events start at the Beijing Olympics, Haiti will be presenting their own version of "Cool Runnings" - the film that shot the Jamaican bobsle...
Jan 31, 2022
At a California hospital, Omicron leaves staff exhausted in body, and sometimes spirit
By Shannon Stapleton MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (Reuters) - Alexandria Scott rests her head in her hand at the emergency room reception and hopes the worst is over after the COVID-19 Omicron variant swept ...
Jan 31, 2022
Analysis-Inflation fears, Biden antitrust efforts could doom Sanderson, Wayne chicken deal
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plan hatched by Cargill Inc and Continental Grain Co to combine two big chicken processors - Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms - flies in the face of the Biden ad...
Jan 31, 2022
Lawmakers urge U.S. Olympic officials to defend outspoken athletes at Beijing Games
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Monday urged U.S. Olympic officials to prepare to defend American athletes from possible Chinese government retaliation should they choose to speak out about China'...
Jan 31, 2022
Rwanda re-opens border with Uganda but says grievances remain
KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda on Monday re-opened a border crossing with Uganda closed three years ago when the government accused Kampala of harassing its nationals and supporting dissidents bent on remo...
Jan 31, 2022
Australian PM to outline A$2 billion research boost
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is to announce on Tuesday a A$2billion plan to boost manufacturing by commercializing the country's research, an initiative that comes again...
Jan 31, 2022
African Union suspends Burkina Faso after military coup
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso from all its activities in response to last week's military coup, effective until constitutional order is restored, the AU said on ...
Jan 31, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Reads follow trail blazed by Crazy Canucks
By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - When your father is Ken Read, a charter member of the Crazy Canucks with his name on a Kitzbuhel gondola for winning on the infamous Streif course, carving out you...
Jan 31, 2022
U.N. chief presses Myanmar junta for aid access
(Reuters) - The U.N. Secretary-General has urged Myanmar's ruling military to allow humanitarian aid access and address the "desperate needs" of its people, highlighting a year since a coup ended a de...
Jan 31, 2022
