Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Mexico asks National Guard to teach as COVID shuts schools
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - New Mexico on Wednesday asked National Guard members and state employees to volunteer as substitute teachers to keep schools and daycare centers open during a surg...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. Congress subpoenas two far-right leaders in Capitol attack probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas on Wednesday to two far-right leaders who had joined former President Donald Tr...
Jan 19, 2022
Over 1.2 million people died from drug-resistant infections in 2019 – study
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) - More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 from infections caused by bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics, higher than HIV/AIDS or malaria, according to a new report ...
Jan 19, 2022
Mexico reports record number of COVID-19 cases as testing increases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico registered a record daily increase of more than 60,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, as the country steps up testing for the vi...
Jan 19, 2022
On a frozen pond far from the Olympics, meet China’s ice hockey veterans
By Ryan Woo and Tingshu Wang ANSHAN, China (Reuters) - "Today ... the first game in the Winter Olympics ... begins!" The shout rings through a coterie of onlookers by a frozen pond as 12 men, in helme...
Jan 19, 2022
Brazil reports record high of daily COVID cases
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brazil reported 204,854 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, breaking the country's previous record for the second day in a row, the Health Ministry said on We...
Jan 19, 2022
N.Korea warns it may rethink moratorium on nuclear, missile tests
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea would bolster its defences against the United States and consider restarting "all temporally-suspended activities," state media KCNA reported Thursday, an...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court spurns Trump bid to keep Capitol attack records secret
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected former President Donald Trump's request to block the release of White House records sought by the Democratic-led congressional panel...
Jan 19, 2022
Analysis-Biden must tighten focus on economy, pandemic before midterms, Democrats say
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With his party splintered and Democrats across the coalition that elected him in 2020 unhappy, President Joe Biden has just a few months to try to chart a path...
Jan 19, 2022
American Airlines sees minor impact after 5G rollout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines said on Wednesday it had seen some delays and four cancellations as a result of new 5G service and some additional impact to its regional fleets. American Airl...
Jan 19, 2022
