Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet’s dark corners
By Julia Harte, Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Elizabeth Culliford WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly after rampaging Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a fan of the president posted a ...
Jan 15, 2021
Nightclub taxi drives away the blues in lockdown Greece
By Alexandros Avramidis THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) - Greek taxi driver Konstantinos Bekio is doing his bit to lift his passengers' spirits amid the gloom of coronavirus lockdown, turning his cab i...
Jan 15, 2021
U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities as Washington continues to step up pressure on Tehran in the final days of U.S. President...
Jan 15, 2021
South African scientists discover new chemicals that kill malaria parasite
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African scientists have discovered chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the parasite in its infectiou...
Jan 15, 2021
Spanish king’s ex-lover tells court spymaster threatened her
By Beln Carreo and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) - A former friend and lover of Spain's ex-monarch Juan Carlos testified under oath on Friday that the head of the intelligence service had threatened he...
Jan 15, 2021
EU trade official seeks tariff suspension to ease aircraft subsidy dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Union hopes to engage quickly with the Biden administration to resolve the long-running Boeing-Airbus subsidy dispute within six months, but wants to see both sides...
Jan 15, 2021
Schools open, businesses closed as Portugal enters new lockdown
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal began the first day of a new lockdown on Friday with businesses closed and most people confined to their homes, although parents were able to take their children to school....
Jan 15, 2021
Pfizer has told EU it can still make vaccine deliveries in 1st qtr, Von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive said on Friday she had spoken to Pfizer and been reassured that scheduled COVID-19 vaccine deliveries will be made in the first quarter of 202...
Jan 15, 2021
Pfizer to deliver less COVID-19 vaccine to EU in coming weeks – Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - Pfizer has informed the European Union that it will temporarily reduce its deliveries of a COVID-19 vaccine to member states due to construction work at its plant in the Belgian tow...
Jan 15, 2021
Paraguay approves emergency use of Sputnik vaccine, Russian sovereign wealth fund says
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paraguay has become the latest Latin American country to approve emergency use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus, Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said o...
Jan 15, 2021
