Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Children hospitalized with COVID-19 in U.S. hits record number
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - The number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States hit a record high of just over 1,900 on Saturday, as hospitals across the South were stretched to...
Aug 14, 2021
Barrels and bike parts recycled for Danube river race
HARTA, Hungary (Reuters) - Rafts built from cardboard, plastic bottles, empty barrels and bicycle parts took to the Danube on Saturday, with the zany vessels drawing inspiration from pubs, pizzas and ...
Aug 14, 2021
Italy arrests two Sicilian sheep farmers for lighting wildfires
ROME (Reuters) - Italian police arrested two farmers in Sicily on Saturday on suspicion of lighting recent wildfires to create grazing land for their sheep, and said the two had been planning another ...
Aug 14, 2021
Police clash with protesters near Ukrainian president’s office
KYIV (Reuters) - Police clashed with protesters from a nationalist party near the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday when they tried to break through a police cordon. Reuter...
Aug 14, 2021
Haiti’s history of violence and disasters
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti became Latin America and the Caribbean's first independent state of the colonial era and the first Black-led republic when it threw off French rule in the 19th century...
Aug 14, 2021
Bolsonaro attacks Brazil judges, warns of “institutional rupture”
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday called for the Senate to bring charges against two Supreme Court justices, warning of an "institutional rupture" in his latest clash...
Aug 14, 2021
Analysis-Taliban gains give investors cause for concern beyond Afghanistan
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The Taliban's rapid advance towards Kabul is not only causing concern about Afghanistan's future but also about the impact on other countries in the region and their e...
Aug 14, 2021
German Greens’ chancellor candidate urges higher tariffs on Chinese imports
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Green Party's chancellor candidate said the European Union should impose tougher barriers for Chinese imports to prevent dumping and poor environmental standards. "We h...
Aug 14, 2021
Britain records 29,520 new COVID-19 infections, 93 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 29,520 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday and 93 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus, according to government data. That compares with 32,700 ne...
Aug 14, 2021
Protesters in France denounce COVID health pass rules for fifth weekend
PARIS (Reuters) - Protesters marched in cities across France for a fifth consecutive weekend in what could the biggest demonstration yet against rules compelling them to show a COVID-19 health pass fo...
Aug 14, 2021
