Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saudi-led coalition intercepts explosive-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis – TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Sunday intercepted and destroyed five explosive-laden drones launched by Iran-aligned Houthis towards the kingdom, Saudi state TV reporte...
Apr 11, 2021
Recession drama ‘Nomadland’ wins best film at BAFTA awards
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. recession drama "Nomadland", about a community of van dwellers, was the big winner at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday, scooping best film and prizes ...
Apr 11, 2021
Trading clunkers for electric bikes: France moves to offer financial incentive
PARIS (Reuters) - France is offering the owners of old, exhaust-belching cars the opportunity to hand over their vehicles for scrap in return for a 2,500 euro ($2,975.00) grant to buy an electric bicy...
Apr 11, 2021
Cameroon receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon took delivery on Sunday of 200,000 doses of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines, the first vaccines to arrive in the country, which will enable it inoculate frontline work...
Apr 11, 2021
Top U.S. diplomat criticizes China, says ‘need to get to the bottom’ of COVID-19 origin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's failure to provide access to global health experts made the COVID-19 pandemic worse than it had to be, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday, and it was...
Apr 11, 2021
French government disgusted by attack on Muslim centre
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government on Sunday condemned the defacing of an Islamic cultural centre in western France with Islamaphobic slogans, and said an attack on Muslims was an attack on the R...
Apr 11, 2021
Rowing: Double Olympic champion Glover makes golden return at Euros
LONDON (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Helen Glover moved closer to becoming the first British mother to row at a Games on Sunday when she won women's pair gold at the European championships in he...
Apr 11, 2021
Tanzania opposition calls for new constitution, faster COVID-19 research
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe called on Sunday for the new government to prioritise a new constitution, reviving calls for limiting presidential powers. Mbowe, chairman...
Apr 11, 2021
UK former PM Cameron says Greensill lobbying should have been through formal channels
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's former prime minister David Cameron said he accepted that communications with government needed to be done through formal channels after the row about his lobbying activit...
Apr 11, 2021
Next week crucial for Italy, EU talks over Alitalia – minister
MILAN (Reuters) - Talks between Italy and the European Commission over the revamp of Alitalia will enter a key phase next week, Italian Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Sunday. Brussels a...
Apr 11, 2021
