Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. COVID-19 aid bill talks continue, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said the Trump administration was reviewing the latest plan for more COVID-19 relief over the weekend and that she expected a response ...
Oct 25, 2020
Polish protesters target church masses over near-total abortion ban
By Alicja Ptak and Kuba Stezycki WARSAW (Reuters) - Hundreds of people protested during mass at Polish churches on Sunday against a court ruling that amounts to a near-total ban on abortion, with some...
Oct 25, 2020
U.S. COVID-19 cases soar as Pence’s staff at White House test positive
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - A new coronavirus outbreak at the White House involving Vice President Mike Pence's staff comes as the United States reported a near-record number of new cases on Saturday...
Oct 25, 2020
Tens of people detained, tear gas deployed at protest in west Belarus: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of people were detained by police in the town of Lida in western Belarus on Sunday during a protest, Russia's RIA news agency cited the regional branch of the Belarus interior ...
Oct 25, 2020
Irish deputy PM says COVID-19 vaccinations may begin before April 2021
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Irish government expects to be able to begin to vaccinate vulnerable people against COVID-19 in first quarter or first half of 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on S...
Oct 25, 2020
Iraqi forces use water cannon, tear gas against protesters in Baghdad
By Thaier Al-Sudani and Haider Kadhim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces fired water cannon and tear gas at anti-government protesters on Sunday to prevent them crossing barricades on a bridge ...
Oct 25, 2020
Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands hit new record, up by more than 10,000
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by more than 10,000 in 24 hours, hitting a new record, data released by the National Institute for Public Health (R...
Oct 25, 2020
Germany’s infectious disease institute targeted in arson attempt, police say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Several assailants attacked Germany's Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases with incendiary devices overnight, causing mild damage to the building, police said on Sunday....
Oct 25, 2020
Spain’s government to decree COVID-19 state of emergency, tighten controls: local media
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will announce a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, local media including newspaper El Pais re...
Oct 25, 2020
Italy orders bars and restaurants to close early as COVID rates surge
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy on Sunday ordered bars and restaurants to close by 6 p.m. and shut public gyms, cinemas and swimming pools to try to halt a rapid resurgence in the coronavirus that has pushed ...
Oct 25, 2020
