Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australian PM Morrison gets COVID-19 vaccine as inoculation rollout starts
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was injected on Sunday with the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, as the nation started its ino...
Feb 20, 2021
Niger votes in presidential runoff to usher in first democratic transition
By Boureima Balima NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger votes on Sunday in the second round of a presidential election that is expected to usher in the first democratic transition of power since the West African ...
Feb 20, 2021
Why a predictable cold snap crippled the Texas power grid
By Tim McLaughlin and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - As Texans cranked up their heaters early Monday to combat plunging temperatures, a record surge of electricity demand set off a disastrous chain react...
Feb 20, 2021
Top 25 roundup: Kentucky pummels No. 19 Tennessee
An early run gave Kentucky a big lead and the visitors rolled to a 70-55 victory over No. 19 Tennessee on Saturday afternoon at Knoxville, Tenn. The Wildcats got their third straight win and first win...
Feb 20, 2021
UK could declare Brexit ‘water wars’: The Telegraph
(Reuters) - Britain could restrict imports of European mineral water and several food products under retaliatory measures being considered by ministers over Brussels' refusal to end its blockade on Br...
Feb 20, 2021
Argentina’s new health minister pledges fair vaccine access after scandal
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's new Health Minister Carla Vizzotti was sworn in on Saturday after the country was rattled by a scandal over VIP coronavirus vaccine access, pledging to strengthen ...
Feb 20, 2021
EU plans eco ranking for planes, flights: Welt am Sonntag
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to create a new system to rank flights and aircraft according to their carbon footprint, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported. The paper, citing ...
Feb 20, 2021
Britain to offer all adults a COVID-19 vaccine by end of July
LONDON (Reuters) - All adults in Britain will be offered a first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday ahead of a planned announcement on the cau...
Feb 20, 2021
Biden visits former Senator Dole who has been diagnosed with lung cancer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden paid a visit to former Senator Bob Dole on Saturday, the White House said, days after Dole said he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. "The Pr...
Feb 20, 2021
Crowds across ex-Yugoslavia republics mourn singer’s death
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Large crowds gathered on streets in Belgrade, Sarajevo and Zagreb on Saturday, lighting candles and laying flowers to pay respects to one of former Yugoslavia's most beloved singe...
Feb 20, 2021
