Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saint-Gobain announces acquisition of GCP Applied Technologies – statement
PARIS (Reuters) - French construction materials company Saint-Gobain on Monday said it would acquire all shares in GCP Applied Technologies in a deal that values the U.S.-based target company at aroun...
Dec 06, 2021
Indians mistakenly killed by security forces to receive last rites
By Zarir Hussain GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Funeral rites will be held on Monday for 15 civilians mistakenly killed by Indian forces in the northeastern border state of Nagaland, amid intense securit...
Dec 06, 2021
NFL roundup: Lions get first win with TD on final play
Jared Goff completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown on the last play of the game and the Detroit Lions entered the win column with a 29-27 victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings o...
Dec 06, 2021
COVID shots are finally arriving, but Africa can’t get them all into arms
By Maggie Fick and Edward McAllister SEKENANI, Kenya (Reuters) - When a group arrived at the Sekenani health clinic in rural Kenya for their COVID-19 vaccines recently, staff told them there were no d...
Dec 06, 2021
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi gets four-year jail term in trial -source
(Reuters) - Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi received a four-year jail term on Monday on charges of incitement and violations of a law on natural disasters, a source familiar with the proceedi...
Dec 06, 2021
S.Korea’s COVID-19 rules put some vaccinated foreigners in limbo
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea imposed stricter measures on Monday to contain growing coronavirus infections and the Omicron variant, leaving some foreign residents vaccina...
Dec 06, 2021
Record EU defence spending masks failure to collaborate, report says
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states spent nearly 200 billion euros ($225 billion) on defence in 2020, the most since records began in 2006, but joint investment by governments f...
Dec 06, 2021
Norwegian Cruise ship detects one probable case of Omicron variant
(Reuters) - A probable case of the Omicron variant has been identified in a crew member of a Norwegian Cruise ship that reached New Orleans on Sunday after detecting COVID-19 among some crew and guest...
Dec 06, 2021
Japan to strengthen defence posture drastically -PM Kishida
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will fundamentally strengthen its defence posture by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday,...
Dec 06, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Japan's tougher virus border controls boost support for PM Voter support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ticked up a...
Dec 06, 2021
