Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. braces for Omicron, prepares for African country travel ban
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Sunday said they were preparing for the likely appearance of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, with restrictions set to begin on Monday ...
Nov 28, 2021
France says it will not be held hostage by British politics on migration
PARIS (Reuters) - France is ready for a serious discussion with Britain on issues relating to illegal migration, but will not be held hostage to London's domestic politics, the country's Interior Mini...
Nov 28, 2021
Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan sign gas swap deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have signed a gas swap deal for up to 2 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. Under the swap deal,...
Nov 28, 2021
Italy reports 47 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, 12,932 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 47 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, against 90 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose slightly to 12,932 from 12,8...
Nov 28, 2021
Disney’s ‘Encanto’ Leads Muted Thanksgiving Box Office, ‘House of Gucci’ Lands Impressive Debut
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Disney has reclaimed its rightful place at the top of Thanksgiving box office charts. "Encanto," the studio's new animated musical fable, collected $40 mil...
Nov 28, 2021
Soccer-Manchester City brave snowstorm in 2-1 home win over West Ham
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan struck in the midst of a first-half snowstorm before a late goal from substitute Fernandinho proved enough to secure a 2-1 home vi...
Nov 28, 2021
Soccer-Milan stunned by Sassuolo to slip to second successive league loss
MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan slipped to their second successive Serie A defeat when Sassuolo stunned their opponents in the San Siro after coming from behind to earn a 3-1 victory on Sunday. The hosts r...
Nov 28, 2021
Some 62% of Swiss voters back Swiss COVID-19 law – gov’t
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters on Sunday backed the government's pandemic response plan in a referendum by a clear majority, paving the way for the continuation of exceptional measures to stem the ri...
Nov 28, 2021
EU needs to buy time on Omicron variant – EU’s von der Leyen
RIGA (Reuters) - The European Union needs to buy time to assess fully the implications of the new Omicron variant, the president of the European Commission said on Sunday. Von der Leyen, speaking duri...
Nov 28, 2021
Ghana to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for targeted groups from January
ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana will ramp up its COVID-19 inoculation campaign next month and make the vaccine mandatory for targeted groups including all public sector and health workers from Jan. 22, health...
Nov 28, 2021
