Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil has 870 COVID deaths in 24 hours, lowest Friday toll since Jan 1 -ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has had 33,887 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, and 870 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry said on Friday. The South American countr...
Aug 20, 2021
U.S. FDA aims to give full approval to Pfizer vaccine on Monday - NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is aiming to give full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, the New York Times reported https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/20/us/po...
Aug 20, 2021
Brazil soy group chief a target in political conspiracy probe -documents
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Antonio Galvan, head of soybean grower lobby Aprosoja, is part of a group of 10 people under investigation for their alleged role in a conspiracy against Brazilian insti...
Aug 20, 2021
'We have hours' - U.S. army captain pushes for rescue of Afghan interpreter
By Dan Fastenberg (Reuters) - Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpret...
Aug 20, 2021
GM expands Chevy Bolt EV recall for fire risk, will take $1 billion hit
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Friday it would take a hit of $1 billion to expand the recall of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of fires from...
Aug 20, 2021
Taliban websites disappear from internet, reason unclear
(Reuters) -The official websites of the Taliban, who swept to power in Afghanistan on the back of a lightning offensive last week, appeared to have vanished from the internet late on Friday. It was no...
Aug 20, 2021
Barnes scheduled to start for Twins at Yankees
Minnesota Twins (54-68, fourth in the AL Central) Game Day Preview Friday August 20, 2021 vs. New York Yankees (70-52, second in the AL East) *Associated Press New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING...
Aug 20, 2021
Colombia to host Afghans making their way to the United States
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will temporarily host Afghans fleeing their country's takeover by the Taliban while they await approval to enter the United States, President Ivan Duque said on Friday. Duq...
Aug 20, 2021
U.S. CDC asks travelers with high risk of severe COVID-19 to avoid cruise ship travel
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday people at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid travel on cruise ships, including river cruises...
Aug 20, 2021
Fed's Jackson Hole conference to take place virtually
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming will take place on Aug. 27 virtually and not in person as planned. "While we are disappointed t...
Aug 20, 2021
