Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian court puts Navalny’s brother under house arrest until March 23
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court has ordered that the brother of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny be held under house arrest until March 23 for breaching COVID-19 restrictions, it said on Friday. Oleg ...
Jan 29, 2021
White House says U.S.-China trade deal among issues in broad review
By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will review all national security measures put in place by former President Donald Trump, including the U.S.-China Ph...
Jan 29, 2021
WHO warns countries fighting over vaccine “cake”
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization urged countries squabbling over COVID-19 vaccine supplies to think about the situation of health workers in less developed countries. "We all need to s...
Jan 29, 2021
Germany’s financial regulator chief leaves in wake of Wirecard
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Felix Hufeld will leave the helm of Germany's financial watchdog BaFin after coming under pressure for failing to spot wrongdoing ahead of the collapse of the payments company Wi...
Jan 29, 2021
Russia’s Putin signs law extending New START treaty by five years: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law extending the New START nuclear arms control treaty, the last major pact of its kind between Russia and the United States, by...
Jan 29, 2021
Cardinals bring back Adam Wainwright for 16th season
Adam Wainwright signed a one-year deal to remain with the St. Louis Cardinals. The 39-year-old right-hander is back for a 16th season with the franchise. The team didn't announce the terms, but multip...
Jan 29, 2021
Biden says action on COVID-19 stimulus needed “now”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Friday that Congress needs to take immediate action on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal, adding that economists overwhelmingly believe addi...
Jan 29, 2021
Pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood asked by licensing body to undergo mental health evaluation
By Jan Wolfe and David Thomas (Reuters) - An attorney licensing body on Friday said it has asked L. Lin Wood, a lawyer who played a key role in Donald Trump's attempts to overturn his election defeat,...
Jan 29, 2021
Rio may throw out hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine shots after power outage
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Power outages in Rio de Janeiro may have spoiled hundreds of doses of COVID-19 vaccines, city health officials told Reuters on Friday, in a fresh setba...
Jan 29, 2021
WHO hopes to have emergency use listing of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within two weeks
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization hopes to give emergency use listing for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within two weeks, Soumya Swaminathan, WHO's chief scientist said on Friday. "W...
Jan 29, 2021
