Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sailing: Billionaires square up in battle to challenge for America’s Cup
By Alexander Smith (Reuters) - As Britain and Italy go head-to-head for the right to challenge New Zealand for the America's Cup, the teams' billionaire backers will have their colours emblazoned acro...
Feb 11, 2021
Biden to announce 200 million additional coronavirus vaccine doses secured – Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday that his administration has secured deals for an additional 200 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the Washin...
Feb 11, 2021
Britain’s hotel quarantine booking system crashes after launch
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new system for booking a room in its mandatory hotel quarantine scheme was on Thursday taken offline shortly after it launched. The government said on Tuesday it will requ...
Feb 11, 2021
‘Our gratitude always’: From China’s CanSino, Mexico welcomes biggest vaccine shipment yet
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico received its biggest COVID-19 vaccine shipment yet on Thursday, in the form of the active ingredient for 2 million doses of China's CanSino shot, a relief for the Latin ...
Feb 11, 2021
Greek lawmakers approve campus police in contentious education reform
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday that allows special police on university campuses as part of education reforms that opponents say threaten academic freedom establishe...
Feb 11, 2021
Colombia to target armed groups, restart coca fumigation, defense minister says
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Fighting drug trafficking and dismantling armed groups are the top challenges for Colombia's military in 2021, the country's new defense minister said on Thursd...
Feb 11, 2021
Jaguars hire ex-Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle
The Jacksonville Jaguars introduced Chris Doyle as their director of sport performance Thursday, eight months after his tumultuous exit from the University of Iowa. The longtime Hawkeyes strength coac...
Feb 11, 2021
Alpine skiing: Norway cancels Kvitfjell World Cup races due to pandemic
(Reuters) - Men's Alpine skiing World Cup races scheduled for Kvitfjell, Norway, next month have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said on Thursday. T...
Feb 11, 2021
U.S. Justice Department seeks to delay appeals on WeChat, TikTok restrictions
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to pause a government appeal of a lower court ruling blocking restrictions that the Tru...
Feb 11, 2021
New Zealand will get first batch of coronavirus vaccines next week
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will receive its first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine next week, ahead of previous expectations of receipt by the end of March, Prime Minister...
Feb 11, 2021
