Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kremlin says date and location of Putin-Biden summit not yet decided
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia and the United States had not yet agreed on a date and place for a summit meeting of President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin and that...
Apr 26, 2021
COVID-19 infections surge in Nepal, fueled by mutant strains from India
(Corrects typo in "during" in seventh paragraph) By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Authorities in Nepal were grappling to contain the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases with experts fearing that thousand...
Apr 26, 2021
Japan government advisers warn birthrate falling at more rapid pace this year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Private sector advisers to Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga warned on Monday that the country's birthrate was declining at a faster pace amid the coronavirus crisis, saying that socie...
Apr 26, 2021
Spain’s Pamplona cancels bull-running festival for second year in row
MADRID (Reuters) - The mayor of the Spanish city of Pamplona on Monday cancelled the San Fermin festival, which draws thrill-seekers from all over the world to run with fighting bulls through its stre...
Apr 26, 2021
‘That’s my story’: Oscar winner thrills South Korean minari farmers
By Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim SIHEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - For one South Korean couple who spend nine months a year farming minari, watching the leafy green become world famous at the Academy Aw...
Apr 26, 2021
Motor racing-NASCAR not considering making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
(Reuters) - NASCAR will continue to encourage its drivers to get COVID-19 vaccinations through those who have already had their shots but making it mandatory would be a "slippery slope", its president...
Apr 26, 2021
Roshan the camel brings books to homeschooling children in rural Pakistan
(Reuters) - Plodding his way through the desert in remote southwest Pakistan, Roshan the camel carries priceless cargo: books for children who can no longer go to school because of coronavirus lockdow...
Apr 26, 2021
Cameroonian LGBT activist champions imprisoned transgender women
By Christophe Van Der Perre and Josiane Kouagheu DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) - Coming from Cameroon where letting it be known that she was a lesbian could lead to prison time, activist and social media...
Apr 26, 2021
China launches antitrust probe into food delivery giant Meituan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's market regulator said on Monday that it has launched an antitrust investigation into food delivery giant Meituan, the latest target in a widespread crackdown on the country...
Apr 26, 2021
Russian prosecutor freezes activity of Kremlin critic Navalny’s regional groups
MOSCOW (Reuters) - State prosecutors in Moscow formally suspended the activity of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's regional campaign groups on Monday pending a court ruling on whether to label t...
Apr 26, 2021
