Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Costa Rica carries out nationwide raids on drug-trafficking gang
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rican authorities on Tuesday carried out 40 early morning raids across the Central American country against a major crime organization specializing in trafficking Colombian ...
May 25, 2021
Senate, House intelligence committees also probing COVID-19 origins -officials
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees are conducting their own investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 virus and how the...
May 25, 2021
South Africa to vaccinate athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympic games
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African athletes due to participate in this year's Tokyo Olympics will receive COVID-19 shots during a vaccination rollout that has so far prioritised the elderly and fr...
May 25, 2021
Soccer-UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Real, Barca and Juve
(Reuters) - UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their attempts to launch a breakaway Super League, European soccer's governing body said on Tuesda...
May 25, 2021
Morocco police halt protest in support of jailed activists
RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan authorities on Tuesday stopped human rights activists from protesting outside parliament to demand the release of dissident journalists Soulaimane Raissouni, who is on a hun...
May 25, 2021
Soccer-Emery urges Villarreal to break another barrier in Europa League final
GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) - Villarreal coach Unai Emery believes the Europa League final against Manchester United is an opportunity for his side to assert themselves among the top teams on the contine...
May 25, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Kristen Clarke as top Justice Dept. civil rights lawyer
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, where she will oversee two high-profil...
May 25, 2021
Jeffrey Epstein’s jail guards avoid prison as judge approves pact with prosecutors
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two jail guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein killed himself on their watch won a federal judge's approval on Tuesday for an ...
May 25, 2021
Walgreens hits 20 million COVID-19 vaccinations, eyes possible rise in fall colds
By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance has given more than 20 million COVID-19 vaccinations as of May 24, a top executive said on Tuesday, bringing the company closer to its f...
May 25, 2021
Germany’s far-right AfD pick hardliners as top election candidates
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) picked two hardliners on Tuesday to lead the party into a September national election, dealing a blow to its more moderate wing. So...
May 25, 2021
