Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-U.S. lawmakers ask IOC for assurances uniforms not made through forced labour
(Reuters) - The United States' Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) released a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday voicing concern over forced labour in the ...
Jan 12, 2022
Fed’s Brainard: Controlling inflation is ‘most important task’
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) - Controlling inflation that has spiked to nearly a 40-year high is the "most important task" facing the Federal Reserve right now, Fed Governor Lael Brain...
Jan 12, 2022
Soccer-Chelsea ease past Tottenham into League Cup final
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rudiger's first-half goal to complete an emphatic 3-0 aggregate triumph in the League Cup semi-fi...
Jan 12, 2022
WHO’s Ryan counters Brazil’s Bolsonaro and says no virus is welcome
BRASILIA (Reuters) - World Health Organization Emergency Director Mike Ryan on Wednesday refuted statements made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would...
Jan 12, 2022
Tunisia’s Ennahda party calls for protests, defying a decision to ban gatherings
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's main opposition Ennahda party on Wednesday called for supporters to protest on Friday against President Kais Saied, defying a government decision to ban all gatherings. The...
Jan 12, 2022
EU’s von der Leyen in new push for women’s quota on company boards
(Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will make a new push at boosting women's representation on companies' boards, trying to unblock legislation for a women's quota which has...
Jan 12, 2022
Americans grapple with prolonged testing woes amid Omicron surge
By Brad Brooks and Maria Caspani (Reuters) - Long lines snake around entire city blocks as Americans scramble to get tested for COVID-19. At-home testing kits fly off the shelves at pharmacies and dru...
Jan 12, 2022
Explainer-Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - A fast-spreading Omicron variant that causes milder illness compared with previous versions of the coronavirus has fueled the view that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in...
Jan 12, 2022
Golf-Australian Smith riding high ahead of final stop in Hawaii
(Reuters) - Australian Cameron Smith needed just one tournament this year to reach his goal of cracking the top 10 in the world rankings and with that objective checked off his to-do list he is in no ...
Jan 12, 2022
Long COVID brain fog found similar to ‘chemo brain’; clip-on device shows promise in virus detection
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...
Jan 12, 2022
