Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WHO says all hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins
GENEVA (Reuters) - All hypotheses are still open in the World Health Organization's search for the origins of COVID-19, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing on Friday. A WHO...
Feb 12, 2021
The show must go on, but COVID-19 and animal ban threaten French circuses
SENAS, France (Reuters) - William Kerwich hasn't performed a circus show since March. Instead, his family's travelling circus has been parked on a plot of land in southern France, his lions and tigers...
Feb 12, 2021
Australian Open forges ahead despite Melbourne lockdown
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - After playing in front of limited crowds in a boisterous atmosphere in Melbourne, players will return to the 'new normal' from Saturday as an eerie silence will descend on the Au...
Feb 12, 2021
G7 finmins discussed support to economies, digital tax, money for IMF -EU
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Financial leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations discussed on Friday continued support to economies, a minimum level of tax on digital giants and more money for the Int...
Feb 12, 2021
More Spanish girls report sexual abuse despite progress on gender
By Clara-Laeila Laudette MADRID (Reuters) - The number of teenage girls saying they felt pressured into sexual activity has almost doubled in seven years in Spain to more than one in 10 of respondents...
Feb 12, 2021
Virtual front rows as New York kicks off digital fashion shows
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fashionistas will be turning to their screens to see the latest designer trends this fashion week as the traditional autumn/winter catwalk calendar kicks off virt...
Feb 12, 2021
WHO’s Tedros says discussed U.S. support for COVAX vaccine with CDC chief
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization chief said on Friday that he had discussed U.S. support for its vaccine-sharing programme COVAX in a call with the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Feb 12, 2021
Fritz critical of fans being ordered to leave Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - American Taylor Fritz criticised Australian Open organisers after his third-round defeat by top seed Novak Djokovic was halted for 10 minutes while fans were removed from Rod Lav...
Feb 12, 2021
Exclusive: Biden administration launches review aimed at closing Guantanamo prison – White House
By Matt Spetalnick, Trevor Hunnicutt and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has launched a formal review of the future of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay with the ...
Feb 12, 2021
Analysis: Collapsed health system makes Venezuela vaccination campaign an uphill battle
By Brian Ellsworth and Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's deteriorated health system and collapsed economy will make the country one of the toughest places in the region to conduct a coron...
Feb 12, 2021
