Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World is in a race with a coronavirus trying to mutate, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The world is in a race with a coronavirus trying to mutate and new variants need quick and intense research, the head of the World Health Organization's Emergency Committee of indep...
Jan 15, 2021
World failing to break community chains of COVID transmission, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The world is failing to break chains of coronavirus transmission at community and household levels, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday. "We ne...
Jan 15, 2021
U.S. closing National Mall, landmarks in Washington ahead of inauguration
(Reuters) - The National Park Service said Friday it was immediately closing the National Mall and iconic U.S. landmarks in Washington to visitors through at least Jan. 21 amid an unprecedented boost ...
Jan 15, 2021
Britain tightens borders to keep out new COVID-19 strains
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is tightening border controls to prevent new strains of COVID-19 coming into the country, suspending all the 'travel corridor' arrangements that had meant arrivals from some...
Jan 15, 2021
Belarus authorities criticised over tape discussing internment camps for protesters
By Matthias Williams KYIV (Reuters) - President Alexander Lukashenko's main electoral challenger criticised the Belarusian authorities on Friday over an audio recording in which she said a top securit...
Jan 15, 2021
Uber looks to spin off Postmates’ robotics division: TechCrunch
(Reuters) - Ride-hailing platform Uber Technologies Inc is looking to spin off the robotics unit of the food delivery startup Postmates it acquired last year, TechCrunch reported on Friday, citing peo...
Jan 15, 2021
Pelosi doesn’t answer when asked about sending Trump impeachment article to U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not answer when asked on Friday about when she plans to send the single impeachment article against President Donald Trump...
Jan 15, 2021
Libya releases bodies found in mass graves for burial
TARHOUNA, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan authorities on Friday released two bodies found in mass graves in the city of Tarhouna after the Tripoli government retook it in June from Khalifa Haftar's Libyan Na...
Jan 15, 2021
Trump plans to depart Washington the morning of Inauguration Day: source
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump now plans to leave Washington on the morning of Inauguration Day next Wednesday after considering a departure on Tuesday, a source famili...
Jan 15, 2021
U.S.’ Pelosi: If members of Congress helped Capitol attack, should be prosecuted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that if it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, they should be prosecuted. At...
Jan 15, 2021
