Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Infantino meets Premier League players over calendar changes
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino held talks with Premier League players, including Manchester United's Paul Pogba, on Thursday over changes to the interna...
Jan 20, 2022
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Nearly 30 generic drugmakers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East will make cheap versions of Merck's COVID-19 pill, under a landmark U.N.-backed deal to give poorer nations wider access to...
Jan 20, 2022
Russia, Ukraine warm to Turkey helping ease tensions -Turkish sources
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - Both Russia and Ukraine are open to the idea of Turkey playing a role to ease tensions between the two countries, as proposed by Ankara in November, Turkish diplom...
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says banning member stock trades possible
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday signaled her willingness to advance legislation that could ban lawmaker stock trades, if her rank-and-file Democra...
Jan 20, 2022
Vatican website gives space to group demanding female priesthood
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican has given space on its website to a Catholic group that demands the ordination of women priests during consultations ahead of a key meeting next...
Jan 20, 2022
Islamic State militants attack prison in Syria’s al-Hasaka, U.S.-backed SDF says
AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamic State militants attacked a prison in Syria's al-Hasaka in an attempt to free prisoners belonging to the group who had mutinied, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...
Jan 20, 2022
Peru’s Castillo decrees major oil spill an environmental emergency
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Pedro Castillo declared an environmental emergency on Thursday as clean-up teams struggled to contain a huge oil spill at the country's biggest refi...
Jan 20, 2022
Google launches fresh appeal to overturn $2.8 billion fine at top EU court
(Reuters) - Google is filing an appeal at the European Union's top court against an earlier decision to uphold a $2.8 billion antitrust fine, a spokesperson for the Alphabet unit said late on Thursday...
Jan 20, 2022
Canada’s Ontario to start lifting COVID-related curbs, Quebec more cautious
(Reuters) - Canada's most populous province of Ontario has blunted transmission of the Omicron coronavirus variant and will gradually ease restrictions on businesses from end-January, Premier Doug For...
Jan 20, 2022
Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent exports first cargo of medical cannabis
By Robertson S Henry KINGSTOWN (Reuters) - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has exported a cargo of 110 pounds (49.8 kilos) of medical cannabis after receiving a license for export to Germany, accordi...
Jan 20, 2022
