Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Afghan envoy pledges to press for women’s involvement in peace talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden's administration would press for "meaningful participation" for women and minori...
Apr 27, 2021
Democratic nonprofit files suits in three U.S. states as redistricting battle begins
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A national Democratic redistricting group has brought a trio of lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Louisiana, asking courts to prepare to step in if the divided governmen...
Apr 27, 2021
ATP roundup: Jan-Lennard Struff opens strong in Munich
No. 7 seed Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany moved into the second round of the BMW Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory Tuesday against Slovakia's Andrej Martin in Munich, Germany. Struff struck six aces and onl...
Apr 27, 2021
Horse racing: Essential Quality early Kentucky Derby favourite
(Reuters) - Essential Quality was installed as the early 2-1 favourite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville after drawing the 14th gate for the Run for the Roses on Wednesday...
Apr 27, 2021
Facebook to help creators earn money from ecommerce sales
(Reuters) - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday the company will build features for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and getting a cut of product ...
Apr 27, 2021
‘Nation is on fire’: Nigerian lawmakers demand action on security crisis
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's parliament called on the presidency, armed forces and police to address the country's mounting security crisis on Tuesday, with the lower house urging Pres...
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. administers 232.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 232,407,669 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Tuesday morning and distributed 297,543,635 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. delays enforcing tougher ID rules until May 2023: DHS
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Homeland Security Department confirmed on Tuesday it will delay enforcement of rules requiring Americans to get new identification cards in order to...
Apr 27, 2021
SoftBank funding propels U.S. shares of Brazil’s Afya to near three-month high
(Reuters) - U.S.-listed shares of Afya Ltd hit their highest in nearly three months in afternoon trading after the Brazilian medical education group announced a $150 million investment from SoftBank L...
Apr 27, 2021
Murdoch’s News Corp abandons plans for TV news channel in Britain
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has abandoned plans to launch a traditional TV news channel in Britain after deciding it was not commercially viable, an emailed memo to staff sh...
Apr 27, 2021
