Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Bank’s Malpass urges rich countries to ease grip on vaccine stockpiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday urged wealthy countries to quickly free up excess vaccines for developing economies that are now facing greater needs, by exporti...
May 05, 2021
U.S. tracking China rocket debris: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Space Command is tracking debris from a Chinese rocket that sent part of a planned space station into orbit last week, the White House said on Wednesday. "The United St...
May 05, 2021
French foreign minister says punitive measures ‘only the beginning’ ahead of Lebanon visit
BEIRUT (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday he would carry a strongly worded message to Lebanese politicians when he visits Beirut on Thursday. The minister said on...
May 05, 2021
Venezuela’s Maduro receives samurai sword gift from actor Steven Seagal
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro received a samurai sword as a gift from actor Steven Seagal, who was visiting the South American country as a representative of Russia, state te...
May 05, 2021
UK foreign minister Raab: We’re looking for constructive, calibrated approach to China
LONDON (Reuters) - Group of Seven countries are looking for a "constructive, calibrated approach" to China, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday following a foreign ministers' meeti...
May 05, 2021
France’s Macron commemorates Napoleon’s ‘ode to political will’
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath at Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb on Wednesday, commemorating the bicentenary of the death of an emperor who overthrew the nasc...
May 05, 2021
White House says social media platforms should not amplify ‘untrustworthy’ content
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden believes social media platforms have a responsibility to "stop amplifying untrustworthy content," the White House said on Wednesday, even as it declined...
May 05, 2021
Alberta tightens rules as COVID cases surge, drops vaccine age to 12
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Alberta will become the first Canadian province to offer COVID-19 vaccines to everyone aged 12 and over from May 10, Premier Jason Kenney said on Wednesday...
May 05, 2021
Head of Ethiopia’s Tigray region administration has resigned, his deputy says
NAIROBI (Reuters) -The head of Ethiopia's Tigray region government has resigned, his deputy said on Wednesday, without giving details. Mulu Nega was appointed head of the federal government-appointed ...
May 05, 2021
Biden officials undecided on fate of Minnesota’s Twin Metals mine project
(Reuters) - The United States has not decided whether to approve or deny the controversial Twin Metals copper mining project in Minnesota, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday. The...
May 05, 2021
