Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia confirms first case of more infectious COVID-19 variant: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian who returned from Britain has tested positive for the more infectious variant of COVID-19, the first such case in Russia, the RIA news agency cited Anna Popova, head of th...
Jan 10, 2021
Greeks escape lockdown for the beach as winter temperatures soar
By Deborah Kyvrikosaios ATHENS (Reuters) - Greeks headed to beaches and public parks on Sunday as a rare January heat wave offered a respite from the coronavirus lockdown that has thrown life across E...
Jan 10, 2021
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Stays Atop Domestic Box Office
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - "Wonder Woman 1984" led domestic box office charts for the third straight weekend without much in the way of competition. The superhero sequel nabbed $3 m...
Jan 10, 2021
Palestinians say vaccines could come in March, accuse Israel of shirking duty to supply them
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday it expects to receive its first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March under a deal with drugmaker AstraZeneca, and accused Isra...
Jan 10, 2021
Mavericks eye fourth straight win vs. reeling Pelicans
The Dallas Mavericks were shorthanded Saturday night, but that didn't slow them down. They followed two consecutive road victories with a 112-98 home victory against Orlando even though starters Josh ...
Jan 10, 2021
Six Virunga Park rangers killed in eastern Congo ambush
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Armed men on Sunday killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, ...
Jan 10, 2021
Britain records 54,940 new COVID-19 cases and 563 deaths on Sunday
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 54,940 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a slight drop from the number on Saturday, and 563 new deaths within 28 days of a positive test, government data showed. Dea...
Jan 10, 2021
Italy reports 361 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, 18,627 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 361 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, down from 483 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 18,627 from 19,978. S...
Jan 10, 2021
Mine-free River Jordan shrine ends 50 year wait for Epiphany
QASR AL-YAHUD, West Bank (Reuters) - A shrine near the traditional site of Jesus' baptism on the River Jordan hosted an Epiphany procession for the first time in more than 50 years on Sunday after it ...
Jan 10, 2021
U.S. Capitol siege a ‘wake-up call’ for democracies, top EU diplomat says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top diplomat said on Sunday that last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol exposed the dangers of allowing the degradation of democratic values to ...
Jan 10, 2021
