Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy’s Draghi fires COVID commissioner, with vaccination drive in spotlight
ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Monday fired Italy's special COVID-19 commissioner Domenico Arcuri and replaced him with an army logistics expert, in a signal the government wanted to ...
Mar 01, 2021
Apple’s all 271 U.S. stores open for first time since pandemic began
(Reuters) - Apple said on Monday all its 271 U.S. stores have been opened, the first time in almost a year after it was forced to shutter several outlets because of COVID-19 pandemic. The company has ...
Mar 01, 2021
Valentino, D&G shows bring curtain down on Milan Fashion Week
MILAN (Reuters) - Models walked down an empty theatre closed by the coronavirus pandemic for Valentino's latest collection, while in Dolce & Gabbana's show they mixed with robots in a disco-like atmos...
Mar 01, 2021
Construction spending hits record high in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending surged to a record high in January, boosted by strong private and public outlays. The Commerce Department said on Monday that construction spending in...
Mar 01, 2021
Barty to skip Dubai event due to leg injury
(Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty has withdrawn from next week's Dubai Tennis Championships to continue her recovery from a left leg injury, the Australian said on Monday. The 24-year-old, who al...
Mar 01, 2021
Blinken calls on Yemen’s Houthis to match Saudi, Yemen government commitment to end war
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Saudi Arabia and the government of Yemen are "committed and eager" to find a way to end the war in Yemen and called on t...
Mar 01, 2021
Police investigate possible role of foreigners in Barcelona riots
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Police are investigating the role of foreign citizens in riots over the jailing of a Spanish rapper that have rocked Barcelona for the past two weeks, a police sourc...
Mar 01, 2021
Europe’s unusually low gas stocks set to underpin prices
By Nina Chestney and Nora Buli LONDON (Reuters) - European gas storage levels are lower than usual for the time of year and will need to be topped up significantly in the coming months, providing supp...
Mar 01, 2021
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize draws hundreds of nominees
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - Some 329 nominations have been received for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, likely reflecting the profusion of pressing human rights issues around the world, the secr...
Mar 01, 2021
Japan, Argentina under-24s set to play friendlies in Japan
(Reuters) - Japan's Olympic men's football team will ramp up its preparations for the Tokyo Games by hosting two friendlies against their under-24 counterparts from Argentina later this month, the Jap...
Mar 01, 2021
