Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ever Given, the ship that blocked Suez Canal in March, crosses the canal again
ISMAILIA (Egypt) (Reuters) - The giant container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez canal for six days in March, crossed the waterway on Friday for the first time since it left Egypt after the in...
Aug 20, 2021
Britain reports 37,314 new COVID cases, 114 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 37,314 new cases of COVID-19, government data showed on Friday, and a further 114 people were recorded as having died within 28 days of a positive test. The data co...
Aug 20, 2021
WHO seeks ‘best minds’ to probe new pathogens that jump from animals to humans
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was looking for the greatest scientific minds to advise on investigations into new high-threat pathogens t...
Aug 20, 2021
Gulf Arabs jittery about Taliban takeover but may seek pragmatic ties
By Aziz El Yaakoubi, Alexander Cornwell and Marwa Rashad DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, among the few who recognised the Taliban's radical 1996-2001 rule in Afghanistan, ...
Aug 20, 2021
Resistance to Taliban is doomed, says Russian envoy to Afghanistan
By Maria Vasilyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan praised the conduct of the Taliban on Friday in the days since its takeover, saying there was no alternative to the hardline Is...
Aug 20, 2021
Italy reports 49 coronavirus deaths on Friday, 7,224 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 49 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday against 55 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 7,224 from 7,260. Italy ha...
Aug 20, 2021
Column-Plan to add dental care to U.S. Medicare is a game-changer for seniors
By Mark Miller CHICAGO(Reuters) - Almost half of Americans enrolled in Medicare did not visit a dentist in 2018. That is a problem that goes far beyond having white teeth or a beautiful smile - poor d...
Aug 20, 2021
Column: Foreigners may temper the taper
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Conventional wisdom holds that central banks tapering their bond purchases will push bond yields higher - but recent U.S. and UK sovereign debt sales show f...
Aug 20, 2021
U.S. faces deadline to reinstate ‘remain in Mexico’ border program
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States faces a court-ordered deadline this weekend to resume a controversial immigration program that forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in Me...
Aug 20, 2021
U.S. court to hear Mexico litigation against arms makers, says minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court in Massachusetts has agreed to hear litigation filed by the Mexican government against various arms manufacturers in the United States, Foreign Minister Ma...
Aug 20, 2021
