Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Poland considering COVID-19 restrictions at Czech, Slovak borders: minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Health Minister Adam Niedzielski has not ruled out imposing restrictions at the country's borders with Slovakia and the Czech Republic due to their rising number of COVID-1...
Feb 20, 2021
Kremlin critic Navalny back in court for jail appeal, possible fine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny returned to court on Saturday to hear his lawyers appeal against what they say was a politically-motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years....
Feb 20, 2021
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade as part of aggressive plans to boost local military spending, the head of the ki...
Feb 20, 2021
Russia to produce 88 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first half: deputy PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will produce 88 million vaccine doses in the first half of this year, including 83 million doses of its Sputnik V shot, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on...
Feb 20, 2021
Olympic champion Van Niekerk leaves long-time coach to train in the U.S.
JOHANNESBURG - Olympic 400 metres champion Wayde van Niekerk has temporarily separated from long-time coach 'Tannie' Ans Botha to train in the United States under renowned sprint mentor Lance Brauman....
Feb 20, 2021
NBA roundup: Nuggets’ Jamal Murray scores 50 with no FTs
Jamal Murray scored a career-high 50 points Friday, despite attempting no free throws, as the visiting Denver Nuggets earned a 120-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Murray became the first NBA...
Feb 20, 2021
Part of Nornickel’s Arctic processing plant collapses, one killed
MOSCOW (Reuters) - One person was found dead and two were missing after a processing plant owned by Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel partially collapsed during maintenance in the Arctic Siberia, th...
Feb 20, 2021
Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine: PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV. The first 120,000 doses, labelled CoviVac and produced b...
Feb 20, 2021
NHL roundup: Hurricanes roll over Blackhawks
Martin Necas scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Nino Niederreiter scored twice, and the Carolina Hurricanes notched a 5-3 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Friday in Raleigh...
Feb 20, 2021
Australian PM warns of ‘culture problem’ after allegations of rape in parliament
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday he was "sickened" by allegations of sexual assault in Parliament House, adding that there was a "culture" ...
Feb 20, 2021
