Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Senate confirms Flake, McCain, Kennedy, Udall as ambassadors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed two former senators and the widows of two senators to high-level diplomatic posts on Tuesday, including former Republican Senator Jeff Flake as ambassa...
Oct 26, 2021
Lights on, nobody applying: skills shortage bites as Australia reopens
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - After two years of stop-start COVID-19 lockdowns Australia is ready to party, but venues from restaurants to sporting stadiums are facing a difficult summer after a hu...
Oct 26, 2021
Australia PM says unvaccinated players at Australian Open must undergo quarantine
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said unvaccinated tennis players must undergo a mandatory two-week COVID-19 quarantine if they wish to travel to the country fo...
Oct 26, 2021
Iraq war veteran pleads guilty to attacking U.S. Capitol policeman on Jan. 6
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former National Guard member who served in Iraq pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge of assaulting a U.S. Capitol police officer during the Jan. 6 ri...
Oct 26, 2021
Eleven killed, 15 wounded in attack by unknown gunmen on Iraqi village -sources
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Security and medical sources said on Tuesday unknown gunmen attacked a village in Diyala province, east of Iraq, killing 11 people and wounding 15 people. Police said the gunm...
Oct 26, 2021
Edward Rogers files petition in Canadian court to validate new board of Rogers Communications
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Edward Rogers has filed a legal petition in a British Columbia court to validate his reconstituted board of Rogers Communications Inc, his spokesperson said on Tuesday, as a fami...
Oct 26, 2021
U.S. considering adding Israel, Romania, Bulgaria to visa waiver program
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Tuesday the United States is considering adding four countries to its visa waiver program that al...
Oct 26, 2021
U.S. SEC obtains asset freeze to halt alleged penny stock scheme on Twitter
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday it filed an emergency action, and obtained an injunction and asset freeze, against an individual for allegedly committing securi...
Oct 26, 2021
Advanced Micro Devices forecasts revenue above estimates
(Reuters) -Advanced Micro Devices Inc forecast fourth-quarter revenue above market expectations on Tuesday, betting that it would overcome supply chain snarls to meet strong demand for its chips used ...
Oct 26, 2021
U.S. FDA advisers vote in favor of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in young kids
(Reuters) - A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday voted to recommend the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11 years. (Repo...
Oct 26, 2021
