Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Minister says Qatar working for a return to Iran nuclear accord – report
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar is working to de-escalate tension in the region by advocating for a return to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, state media quoted its foreign minister as saying. "The State of ...
Feb 11, 2021
Tearful Kenin crumbles under pressure of title defence
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A tearful Sofia Kenin admitted the pressure of defending a Grand Slam title for the first time had proved too great after she tumbled out of the Australian Open...
Feb 11, 2021
Analysis: Investors lukewarm on Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin splurge
By April Joyner and Kate Duguid (Reuters) - Investors in high-flying electric carmaker Tesla Inc are questioning whether Elon Musk's $1.5 billion outlay into bitcoin will be as good for the company as...
Feb 11, 2021
European aviation maps flight path to carbon neutrality
By Kate Abnett and Laurence Frost BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's aviation sector on Thursday laid out how it could eliminate its net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, a commitment it said would depend ...
Feb 11, 2021
Philippines military keen to keep U.S. troop deal – minister
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines defence apparatus wants to keep a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, its defence minister said on Thursday, as officials met to se...
Feb 11, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: New cluster in Australia's Melbourne expands to 10 cases Health authorities in Australia's Victoria state ramped up contact tr...
Feb 11, 2021
Tragedy, loss and hope: Overseeing New York hospitals during a pandemic
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - No matter who you are, it is a safe bet that this past year has been challenging and traumatic. Now imagine that you faced a pandemic while in charge of a New York...
Feb 11, 2021
India says reached accord with China for troop pull back on disputed border
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and China have agreed to disengage troops from a bitterly contested lake area in the western Himalayas, the Indian defence minister said on Thursday, in a breakthrough afte...
Feb 11, 2021
Ties now optional in New Zealand parliament after Maori MP’s protest
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand male lawmakers are no longer required to wear a necktie in parliament after the rule was dropped following a Maori MP's protest, calling a tie a 'colonial noose'. Sp...
Feb 11, 2021
U.S. CDC says fully vaccinated people need not quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday people who have been given full doses of the coronavirus vaccine no longer need to quarantine after an exposure ...
Feb 11, 2021
