Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. cancels its observation of Uganda’s presidential election
KAMPALA (Reuters) - The United States has cancelled its observation of Uganda's presidential election because most of its accreditation requests were denied and said Thursday's vote would lack account...
Jan 13, 2021
Hungary detects UK variant of coronavirus, surgeon general says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has detected a new, more easily transmissible variant of coronavirus first found in Britain, Surgeon General Cecilia Muller said on Wednesday. "My colleagues have identifi...
Jan 13, 2021
Singapore says ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - More than 6,000 people in Singapore have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said on Wednesday, with numbers expected to rise substantially in th...
Jan 13, 2021
ECB’s Lagarde calls for regulating Bitcoin’s “funny business”
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on Wednesday for global regulation of Bitcoin, saying the digital currency had been used for money laundering activities ...
Jan 13, 2021
U.S. must reverse Trump course, make human rights central – HRW
By Cecile Mantovani and Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden needs to restore the country's credibility on human rights at home and abroad, the head of New-York based Hu...
Jan 13, 2021
AstraZeneca says to release 2 million vaccine doses a week to UK by mid-February
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is scaling up releases of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the United Kingdom to the point where it expects to be providing 2 million a week by or before the middle of February...
Jan 13, 2021
Italy targets violent clan in biggest mafia trial in decades
By Yara Nardi and Gabriele Pileri LAMEZIA TERME, Italy (Reuters) - One of Italy's largest-ever mafia trials kicked off on Wednesday, with more than 320 suspected mobsters and their associates facing a...
Jan 13, 2021
U.S. House poised to impeach Trump for his role in Capitol assault
By David Morgan and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A week after President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday to impeach...
Jan 13, 2021
Thai blood donations plummet over coronavirus infection fears
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Red Cross Society appealed for people to give blood on Wednesday as donations hit a record low, with volumes collected ha...
Jan 13, 2021
U of M remains undefeated after rolling over Wisconsin
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – In men’s college basketball, number-five University of Michigan rolled over ninth-ranked Wisconsin 77-54 at Crisler Center last night. The stats show total dom...
Jan 13, 2021
