Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Sabalenka downs world number one Barty to claim Madrid crown
MADRID (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka was in ominous form as she overpowered world number one Ash Barty 6-0 3-6 6-4 to win the Madrid Open on Saturday. In claiming victory, the Belarusian gained revenge ...
May 08, 2021
Explainer-Can Scotland hold another independence referendum?
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish nationalists are set to push for a second independence referendum with pro-independence parties holding a majority in the Scottish parliament, although Br...
May 08, 2021
Iran’s Zarif says onus on U.S. to revive nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday that the United States had an obligation to help revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers which Washington had abandoned, after Pr...
May 08, 2021
Putin pledges support for Tajikistan as Afghanistan concerns mount -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is working on strengthening its military base in Tajikistan and will do all it can to support the former Soviet republic amid rising tensions in Afghanistan, the RIA news age...
May 08, 2021
Gunmen kill seven Nigerian police officers in oil state attacks
By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen killed seven Nigerian police officers in a night of attacks in the southern oil hub of Rivers state, police said on Saturday. The attackers opened f...
May 08, 2021
Ireland removes Italy, Austria from hotel quarantine list
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland removed Italy and Austria from its list of countries where arrivals are subject to mandatory hotel quarantine but kept the measures in place for three other European Union m...
May 08, 2021
Scottish result ‘significant’ for Irish unity drive, says Sinn Fein leader
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - A victory by pro-independence parties in Scottish elections is significant for the campaign for Irish unity and underlines that politics in the United Kingdom is u...
May 08, 2021
Sudanese officials meet with U.S. envoy over stalled dam talks
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese officials held talks with a new U.S. envoy to the Horn of Africa on Saturday aimed at resolving a dispute over Ethiopia's giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile. Talks bet...
May 08, 2021
Italy plans to lift quarantine restrictions for some travellers from mid-May
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy plans to lift quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from European countries, Britain and Israel as early as mid-May in a bid to revive the tourism industry, Foreign M...
May 08, 2021
Archaeologists uncover Neanderthal remains in caves near Rome
MILAN (Reuters) - Archaeologists discovered the remains of nine Neanderthals at a prehistoric site near Rome, Italy's Culture ministry said on Saturday. Eight of the remains are dated to between 50,00...
May 08, 2021
