Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia, Belarus plan large-scale military drills in 2023 – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Belarus plan to carry out large-scale military drills in 2023 and have prolonged a deal under which Russian military facilities operate in Belarus, the Interfax news agen...
Oct 20, 2021
Singapore extends COVID-19 curbs for a month as cases spike
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will extend its social curbs to contain the spread of COVID-19 for around a month in order to ease the pressure on the healthcare system, the government said on Wednesd...
Oct 20, 2021
Serbia introduces COVID-19 passes for indoor cafes and restaurants
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia will make a COVID-19 "health pass" mandatory for access to restaurants, cafes and bars in the evenings, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday, as the country struggl...
Oct 20, 2021
Senegal logs zero new COVID-19 cases for first time since pandemic began
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal recorded zero new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday for the first time since the pandemic began, the health ministry said. The West African country had its worst wave of coronaviru...
Oct 20, 2021
Russian healthcare system feels the strain as daily COVID-19 deaths break record
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's healthcare system is operating under great strain, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday, as the national death toll from COVID-19 hit a daily high for the sec...
Oct 20, 2021
Netflix workers stage walk-out over Chappelle transgender comments
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Netflix Inc employees are staging a walk-out on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming giant's decision to release comedian Dave Chappe...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. highway expansions increase traffic and pollution, environmental groups say
By Tina Bellon AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. policies of expanding highways to ease congestion are misguided and lead to an increase in traffic and pollution, environmental advocacy groups said, urgi...
Oct 20, 2021
Senators urge FCC to address surveillance threats to U.S. telecom networks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of five U.S. senators urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday to address surveillance threats posed by foreign firms providing...
Oct 20, 2021
Soccer-Man City, Brugge condemn attack on fan after Champions League game
(Reuters) - Manchester City said on Wednesday they were shocked and saddened by reports that one of their fans had been attacked in Belgium after Tuesday's 5-1 Champions League win at Club Brugge. Bri...
Oct 20, 2021
Cigna’s pharmacy benefit unit to prefer cheaper insulin drug from Viatris
(Reuters) - Cigna Corp's pharmacy benefit unit said on Wednesday it will prefer Viatris Inc and Biocon Biologics Ltd's insulin drug Semglee, a cheaper alternative to Sanofi SA's Lantus, on the list of...
Oct 20, 2021
