Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WHO’s Tedros says ‘Let’s not politicize probe of virus origins’
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's director-general urged countries on Monday not to politicize the hunt for the origins of the novel coronavirus as that would create barriers to learn...
Nov 30, 2020
U.S. Congress races to avoid December government shutdown amid pandemic
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Monday began a two-week sprint to rescue the federal government from a possible shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, the first major tes...
Nov 30, 2020
Canary Islands see tourism improving in 2021, but still far below pre-pandemic levels
MADRID (Reuters) - Authorities on Spain's Canary Islands expect a partial recovery of the archipelago's tourism industry in 2021 as vaccines and testing allow for travel restrictions to be lifted, but...
Nov 30, 2020
Analysis: Small caps set to keep surging as vaccines aid recovery
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Small cap stocks have far outperformed their larger counterparts in November en route to their best monthly performance on record, and look set to remain Wall...
Nov 30, 2020
Athletics: Russia’s suspended federation appoints new president
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's suspended athletics federation on Monday elected 50-year-old Pyotr Ivanov, the head of the triathlon federation, as its new president as it aims to be reinstated by the spo...
Nov 30, 2020
Italy reports 16,377 new coronavirus cases, 672 deaths – health ministry
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 672 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, against 541 on Sunday, and 16,377 new infections, down from 20,648 the day before, the health ministry said, with the fall in ...
Nov 30, 2020
Grosjean’s fiery escape offers vindication and lessons for Formula One
By Abhishek Takle MANAMA (Reuters) - Romain Grosjean's miraculous escape from a fiery crash in the Bahrain Grand Prix was testament to Formula One's improved safety standards but it also emphasised wh...
Nov 30, 2020
U.S. imposes Venezuela-related sanctions targeting Chinese firm
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese firm China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC), accusing it of supporting Vene...
Nov 30, 2020
Georgia official announces probe into third-party groups trying to register people illegally
(Reuters) - Election authorities in Georgia have opened investigations into third-party groups trying to sign up new voters in advance of a January special election that could determine control of the...
Nov 30, 2020
U.S. arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have signed a letter opposing the sale of $23 billion worth of missiles, fighter jets and drones to the Uni...
Nov 30, 2020
