Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spain cuts 2021 growth forecast to 6.5% after first-quarter contraction
By Beln Carreo and Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's government slashed its forecast for this year's economic recovery on Friday to reflect a COVID-induced contraction in the first quarter and e...
Apr 09, 2021
Calhoun County COVID-19 cases reach 10,000, hospitalizations soar
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – Calhoun County went over 10,000 COVID-19 positive cases this week as hospitalizations from the virus have almost tripled when compared to two months ago. As of Thu...
Apr 09, 2021
‘My romance, your adultery’: South Koreans’ sarcasm over hypocrisy follows Moon into final year
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Koreans disillusioned with President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party had a single word to sum up their disgust with political leaders they perceive as hyp...
Apr 09, 2021
Amazon union drive facing long odds as final votes counted
(Reuters) - The union hoping to change U.S. labor history by organizing Amazon.com warehouse employees in Alabama faces a steep uphill slog when vote counting resumes on Friday. Amazon workers at the ...
Apr 09, 2021
Serbia considers mandatory vaccination of health workers
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia could introduce mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said on Friday. "We c...
Apr 09, 2021
Mozambique working to identify beheaded victims of militant attack
By Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Mozambique is sending a medical team to identify the bodies of 12 people beheaded during an Islamic State attack last month on the northern gas exploration hub ...
Apr 09, 2021
Taiwan reports 11 Chinese aircraft in defence zone
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Eleven Chinese air force aircraft entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Friday, including eight fighter jets, the island's defence ministry said. Chinese-claimed Ta...
Apr 09, 2021
Turkey says U.S. warships to deploy in Black Sea until May 4
ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States has informed Turkey that two of its warships will pass through Turkish straits to be deployed in the Black Sea until May 4, Ankara said on Friday, as Russia has bu...
Apr 09, 2021
Paris hospitals brace for COVID-19 third wave peak around April 20
PARIS (Reuters) - The current third wave of the COVID-19 virus entrenching France should reach its peak around April 20, according to forecasts established by the Paris hospitals group AP-HP seen on F...
Apr 09, 2021
Futures tepid after S&P 500 ends at record level
By Shivani Kumaresan (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Friday as a rise in bond yields weighed on richly valued technology stocks a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high. Hi...
Apr 09, 2021
