Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden to meet with Democratic lawmakers on COVID-19 aid: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with fellow Democrats in Congress on Wednesday to discuss ongoing efforts to pass COVID-19 relief legislations, the White House said in a stat...
Feb 03, 2021
UK, Japan express serious concern over East, South China Seas situation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Foreign and defence ministers from Japan and Britain said in a statement on Wednesday they had serious concern about the situation in the East and South China Seas and that they stro...
Feb 03, 2021
Russia accuses West of Navalny hysteria, Kremlin backs tough protest policing
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused the West on Wednesday of descending into hysteria over the jailing of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, and the Kremlin said police had been right to use force to...
Feb 03, 2021
France’s COVID-19 situation fragile but new lockdown not inevitable, says government
PARIS (Reuters) - The COVID-19 situation in France remains fragile but a new national lockdown is not necessarily inevitable, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday. Attal said that whil...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. private payrolls rebounded in January – ADP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hiring by U.S. private employers rebounded in January, though COVID-19 infections continued to soar, hurting operations in the leisure and hospitality industry. Private payrolls...
Feb 03, 2021
Russia to ship COVID-19 vaccine to rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia would supply the rebel-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine with its Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 despite Kyiv's ban on using the Russian...
Feb 03, 2021
Seized guns destined for Colombia rebels in Venezuela: sources
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Eleven semi-automatic rifles and 12 magazines of ammunition seized in two Colombian police raids last month were destined for leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas in Ve...
Feb 03, 2021
IED kills four Tunisian soldiers in mountain region
TUNIS (Reuters) - An improvised explosive device killed four Tunisian soldiers patrolling in a mountain region near the Algerian border, Defence Ministry spokesman Mohammed Zekri said on Wednesday. Th...
Feb 03, 2021
‘Forever grateful’ – Portugal thanks Germany for COVID-19 aid
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German military on Wednesday sent more than 20 doctors and nurses together with ventilators and hospital beds to coronavirus-stricken Portugal, where a severe rise in cases has ...
Feb 03, 2021
Israel expands COVID-19 vaccinations to all aged over 16
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will expand COVID-19 vaccinations to include anyone over the age of 16, officials said on Wednesday, after turnout for shots ebbed. Prime Minister Benjamin...
Feb 03, 2021
