Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia judges split on removing abortion from penal code
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Eight judges from Colombia's constitutional court were evenly split on Thursday over whether abortion should be eliminated from the penal code, the coalition of...
Jan 20, 2022
Pfizer says has approval in Japan for COVID vaccine for children aged 5-11
TOKYO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Friday it received special approval in Japan for its COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children aged 5-11. The mRNA-type vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech SE ...
Jan 20, 2022
Lebanese museum returns artefacts from Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Five Roman artefacts from the ancient city of Palmyra, a site damaged during Syria's decade-long conflict, were returned to Damascus on Thursday by a private Lebanese museum where t...
Jan 20, 2022
Safe-haven yen gains against Aussie as risk sentiment sours
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen gained versus the riskier Australian dollar on Friday as risk sentiment soured amid rekindled fears of heated inflation and aggressive Federal Re...
Jan 20, 2022
S.Korea unveils $12 billion extra budget to cushion impact of extended COVID curbs
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea unveiled a 14 trillion won ($11.75 billion) supplementary budget on Friday to support the self-employed and small businesses that have taken a heavy hit from...
Jan 20, 2022
Deutsche Bank hires BofA’s fine-art lending expert John Arena
(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG has hired John Arena from Bank of America to help structure art loans for ultra-rich individuals in the Americas, according to an internal memo on Thursday seen by Reuters...
Jan 20, 2022
Biden to urge mayors to spend more COVID aid to build workforces -official
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will urge U.S. mayors on Friday to use more of their state and local COVID-19 aid funds to expand their workforces, a White House official sa...
Jan 20, 2022
Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to ‘dictatorship’
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Britain on Friday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping that the West would stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships which it s...
Jan 20, 2022
Tearful Adele postpones Las Vegas shows due to COVID delays
(Reuters) - A tearful and apologetic Adele on Thursday postponed a series of Las Vegas concerts due to start on Friday because half her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic has caused delivery...
Jan 20, 2022
Murders in Mexico fall 3.6% in 2021, but femicides rise
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Murders in Mexico slightly dropped in 2021, falling 3.6% from the previous year, though femicides rose, according to preliminary government data released on Thursday. The drop ...
Jan 20, 2022
