Author Archives: Syndicated Content
With eye on U.S. ties, Saudi Arabia leads pack on Gulf detente
By Ghaida Ghantous DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will move faster than its allies to reconcile with Qatar, sources familiar with the matter said, aiming to impress the incoming Biden administration b...
Jan 06, 2021
Czech crematoriums seek help as COVID-19-related deaths soar
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Some Czech crematoriums are near or at capacity due to a spike in coronavirus deaths, and they are looking for alternative cremation sites, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek said on Wed...
Jan 06, 2021
Israel expects to receive first Moderna coronavirus vaccines on Thursday
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel expects to receive its first shipment of Moderna Inc coronavirus vaccines on Thursday and will administer them to people confined to homes or otherwise unable to go to clin...
Jan 06, 2021
Morgan ruled out of U.S. training camp after positive COVID-19 test
(Reuters) - Twice World Cup winner Alex Morgan, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, will not participate in a January training camp in Orlando that will be followed by two friendlies against Co...
Jan 06, 2021
Biden has selected Judge Merrick Garland to serve as attorney general – Politico
(Reuters) -President-elect Joe Biden has selected Judge Merrick Garland to serve as his attorney general, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two people with knowledge of the decision. Garland is a...
Jan 06, 2021
Trump says: ‘We will never give up, we will never concede’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told cheering supporters he would never concede the 2020 presidential election to President-elect Joe Biden, asserting without evidence ...
Jan 06, 2021
U.S. Sen. Schumer says Democratic Senate to make $2,000 stimulus payment top priority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday predicted Democrats will win control of the Senate for the next two years once all votes are counted in a special election...
Jan 06, 2021
EU no longer acknowledges Venezuela’s Guaido as interim president
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union can no longer legally recognise Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's legitimate head of state after he lost his position as...
Jan 06, 2021
Russia says Bolivia has registered Sputnik V vaccine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Bolivia has granted emergency approval for use of Russia's Sputnik vaccine against COVID-19, Russian sovereign fund RDIF said on Wednesday. The vaccine was registered by the Bolivia...
Jan 06, 2021
New York governor backs online sports betting after pandemic battered economy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, facing an economic chasm deepened by COVID-19 shutdowns, wants to follow neighboring New Jersey in legalizing mobile sports betting to help his sta...
Jan 06, 2021
