Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kremlin critic Navalny boards plane in Germany to fly to Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was seen boarding a Pobeda airlines plane in Germany to fly back to Russia, where he is heading for first time since being poisoned, Reuters witnesses ...
Jan 17, 2021
Jordan Finance Minister says 2.5% growth in 2021 depends on continued economic activity during pandemic
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - A rebound in Jordan's economic growth to a forecast 2.5% in 2021 depends on continued economic activity during the coronavirus pandemic, the country's finance ...
Jan 17, 2021
Branson’s Virgin Orbit tries to reach space with mid-air rocket launch
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit aims to reach space for the first time on Sunday by launching a rocket from mid-air, a key attempt after aborting the...
Jan 17, 2021
Valneva says UK rollout of COVID-19 vaccine could start in July-September: report
LONDON (Reuters) - French drugmaker Valneva hopes its COVID-19 vaccine can start to be used in Britain between July and September, the company's chief executive was quoted as saying. Valneva has agree...
Jan 17, 2021
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in the process of building up its nuclear weapons, calling it "absurd nonsense". F...
Jan 17, 2021
Italy’s Conte struggles to secure support in Senate showdown
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Efforts by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to build a new majority in parliament after a junior partner quit his coalition floundered at the weekend as severa...
Jan 17, 2021
U.S. Vice president-elect Harris set to resign Senate seat on Monday
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California will resign from the Senate on Monday in preparation for her inauguration as Joe Biden's vice president on Wednesday, according to...
Jan 17, 2021
Ugandan opposition party says it will challenge presidential election result
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine's party said on Sunday that it was preparing to challenge President Yoweri Museveni's election victory and condemned what it called the house ar...
Jan 17, 2021
Lebanon inks final deal for 2.1 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's caretaker health minister signed a final deal on Sunday to secure 2.1 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine as the country battles a steep rise in infections...
Jan 17, 2021
The fight to avert one last execution on Trump’s watch
By Jonathan Allen TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Reuters) - On Thursday evening, Dustin Higgs, 48, waited in a cell on death row at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, his scheduled execution less than 24...
Jan 17, 2021
