Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Greece ministry urges probe after Olympic medallist talks of sexual assault
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's sports ministry urged judicial and sports authorities on Saturday to look into Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou's statements that she had been sexually assaulted by...
Jan 16, 2021
Portuguese hospitals under pressure as COVID-19 cases reach record
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's fragile health system is under growing pressure due to a worrying rise in coronavirus infections, with the country reporting 10,947 new cases and 166 deaths on Saturday, ...
Jan 16, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to allow China’s Huawei in 5G auctions: newspaper
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government will not seek to bar Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from 5G network auctions slated for June this year, newspaper Estado de S. Paul...
Jan 16, 2021
Ally of poisoned Kremlin critic Navalny jailed in Moscow for extremism
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pavel Zelensky, a member of the Anti-Corruption Foundation team of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, was jailed by a Moscow court on Saturday until Feb. 28 on charges of inciting extre...
Jan 16, 2021
Olympic hurdles champion McNeal denies testing positive for banned substance
(Reuters) - American Olympic 100 metres hurdles gold medallist Brianna McNeal has denied testing positive for any banned substance in a statement released by her management agency on Saturday. The 29-...
Jan 16, 2021
Expo organisers prepare to hold Dubai event delayed by coronavirus
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - The organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai said on Saturday they are committed to hosting the event which was postponed for a year due to coronavirus, but are ready for ...
Jan 16, 2021
Biden nominates veteran diplomats for top State posts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday nominated U.S. foreign policy veteran Wendy Sherman, a key negotiator of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, to be the No. 2 offici...
Jan 16, 2021
Denmark logs 256 cases of more contagious coronavirus variant
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark has registered 256 cases of infections with B117, a more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Britain, health authorities said on Saturday. Denmark extende...
Jan 16, 2021
Distrust, division and doubt cloud Palestinian election call
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta GAZA/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Beset by political infighting, split between three territories and distrustful of their institutions, many Palestinians are sc...
Jan 16, 2021
Tennis: COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray
By Melanie Burton and Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The build-up to next month's Australian Open was thrown into disarray on Saturday when 47 players were forced into two weeks of strict hotel quar...
Jan 16, 2021
