Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 212 demonstrators after scuffles broke out at May Day marches on Saturday amid a coronavirus-related curfew, according to the Istanbul governor's office an...
May 01, 2021
Volkswagen expects chip supply to remain tight in coming months
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen expects semiconductor supplies to the car sector to remain tight in coming months, the head of the carmaker's namesake brand was quoted as saying on Saturday. "I think...
May 01, 2021
Somalia’s lower house of parliament votes to cancel presidential term extension
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Saturday to cancel a controversial two-year presidential term extension it approved last month, a move that might help de...
May 01, 2021
Indian scientists flag virus mutations that could ‘evade immune response’
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A forum of scientific advisers set up by the Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in some samples of the coronavirus that could "possibl...
May 01, 2021
Netherlands won’t ease lockdown further until at least mid May
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands has postponed a further easing of lockdown measures until at least May 18 as COVID-19 infections remain high and hospitals are struggling with l...
May 01, 2021
Kyrgyzstan accuses Tajikistan of amassing troops near border
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan accused neighbour Tajikistan on Saturday of building up troops and military equipment near their border, following clashes on Thursday in which 41 people were killed and...
May 01, 2021
Cambodia drafts in army to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's army began a drive on Saturday to vaccinate nearly half a million people in the parts of Phnom Penh worst-hit by COVID-19, as the Southeast Asian nation looks to step...
May 01, 2021
Kenyan president lifts COVID-19 lockdown imposed last month
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday lifted the COVID-19 lockdown he imposed last month, allowing for a reopening of bars and restaurants, religious services and schools, as...
May 01, 2021
Kabul on high alert amid ‘deadline’ for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
By Hamid Shalizi and Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) - Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the insurgent Taliban as U.S. troops still present under Preside...
May 01, 2021
Philippines receives first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines received its first batch of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, the presidential office said. The 15,000 doses of Sputnik V, developed by Russia's Gamal...
May 01, 2021
