Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia spy chief says Ukraine invasion plan ‘malicious’ U.S. propaganda
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has no plans to invade Ukraine and suggestions to the contrary are malicious U.S. propaganda, Moscow's foreign intelligence chief said on Saturday. U.S., NATO and Ukrainian o...
Nov 27, 2021
Figure skating-Kvitelashvili wins in Sochi, Kolyada secures Grand Prix Final spot
SOCHI (Reuters) - Georgia's Morisi Kvitelashvili edged Mikhail Kolyada of Russia to win his first figure skating Grand Prix title in Sochi on Saturday, but the Russian's second-place finish was enough...
Nov 27, 2021
New UAE criminal code among 40 legal changes in reform push
By Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said a new criminal code would come into force in January as part of what it called the most sweeping legal reform in the Gulf...
Nov 27, 2021
Hungary to tighten controls on air travel from seven African countries
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will impose restrictions on travellers from Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the government said on Saturday after a new coron...
Nov 27, 2021
Frenchman known for mocking government denied entry in Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A French national who is known for mocking the Thai government was denied reentry to Thailand on Saturday for being "a danger to society," his lawyer said on Saturday. Yan Marchal,...
Nov 27, 2021
Hong Kong protest film wins at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, in ...
Nov 27, 2021
S.Africa says it is being punished for early COVID variant detection
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions imposed because of the new O...
Nov 27, 2021
French convoy faces new protests after crossing into Niger from Burkina Faso
PARIS (Reuters) - Protesters in Niger blocked a French military convoy on Saturday shortly after it crossed the border from Burkina Faso, where it had been stuck for a week due to demonstrations again...
Nov 27, 2021
Explainer-How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - The new Omicron coronavirus variant - identified first in South Africa, but also detected in Europe and Asia - is raising concern worldwide given the number of mutations, ...
Nov 27, 2021
Kurdish woman is first Channel victim to be named – BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - A Kurdish woman from northern Iraq, who was among 27 migrants who died trying to cross the Channel between France and Britain this week, has become the first victim to be named by B...
Nov 27, 2021
