Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ecuadoreans vote for president; austerity-weary nation leans toward socialism
By Alexandra Valencia and Brian Ellsworth QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadoreans choose a new president on Sunday, with many voters weary of painful economic austerity measures and eager for a return to social...
Feb 07, 2021
Pope Francis appoints more women to Vatican posts
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has appointed two women to Vatican posts previously held only by men, in back-to-back moves giving women more empowerment in the male-dominated...
Feb 07, 2021
Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has approved the shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Cambodia and plans to supply Mongolia and Pacific Island states, officials said on Sunday, as supplies a...
Feb 07, 2021
UK eyes COVID-19 booster in autumn, then annual vaccinations, says minister
LONDON (Reuters) - A COVID-19 booster and annual vaccinations are very probable, vaccine deployment minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Sunday as countries race to administer jabs in the face of new varian...
Feb 07, 2021
NBA roundup: Stephen Curry scores 57 points in loss to Mavs
Stephen Curry won his individual duel with Luka Doncic but the host Dallas Mavericks captured the team competition over the Golden State Warriors in a wild 134-132 victory Saturday night. Curry bombed...
Feb 07, 2021
NHL roundup: Flames edge Oilers in scoring frenzy
Mikael Backlund scored once and added two assists while a half dozen of his teammates also had multi-point games to lead the host Calgary Flames to an entertaining 6-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers...
Feb 07, 2021
Over 30 Rohingya caught arriving in Malaysia by boat in January: police
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - More than 30 Rohingya people, believed to have fled a refugee camp in Indonesia, were caught arriving in Malaysia by boat last month, the Malaysian police said on Sunday. The ...
Feb 07, 2021
Britain will not introduce COVID-19 vaccine passports
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will not introduce COVID-19 vaccine passports, but people will be able to seek proof from their doctor if needed for travel to other countries, vaccine deployment minister N...
Feb 07, 2021
Iran’s Khamenei: U.S. must lift sanctions for Tehran to return to nuclear commitments
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the United States should lift all sanctions if Washington wants Tehran to reverse its nuclear steps. "Iran has fulfil...
Feb 07, 2021
First doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Afghanistan from India
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan received 500,000 doses of AztraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine from India on Sunday, the first to arrive in the country, which is still waiting for emerge...
Feb 07, 2021
