Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
Concerns over COVID variant trigger more travel curbs on southern Africa
(Reuters) - Australia and several other countries joined nations imposing restrictions on travel from southern Africa on Saturday after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant called Omicron sparke...
Nov 27, 2021
France detects highly pathogenic bird flu on poultry farm in north – farm ministry
PARIS (Reuters) - France has detected a highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a poultry farm in the north of the country, the farm ministry said on Saturday. The authorities, which said they had yet to ...
Nov 27, 2021
Suspected Omicron case found in Germany – regional minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - A minister in the German state of Hesse said on Saturday that the recently discovered Omicron variant of the coronavirus had very probably arrived in Germany. "Last night several Om...
Nov 27, 2021
