Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Schumer says top U.S. focus in Afghanistan should be on safely getting personnel out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' top focus in Afghanistan should be on safely getting U.S. personnel and Afghans who supported the United States out of the country, U.S. Senate Majority Leade...
Aug 15, 2021
Soccer-Bruno Henrique strikes again as Flamengo beat Sport 2-0
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Bruno Henrique's eighth goal of the season set Flamengo on the way to a 2-0 win over Sport in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday. The former Wolfsburg and Santos striker headed home...
Aug 15, 2021
U.N. chief urges Taliban restraint, is concerned about women, girls
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged the Taliban and all other parties to exercise the utmost restraint in order to protect lives ...
Aug 15, 2021
Main Cuban oxygen plant fails amid COVID-19 surge
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's public health minister said on Sunday efforts were underway to restart the country's main oxygen factory which had broken down even as the death toll from COVID-19 on Saturda...
Aug 15, 2021
Lebanon's Hezbollah says it will begin importing fuel from Iran
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah will begin to import gasoline and diesel from Iran, its leader said on Sunday. Lebanon is experiencing a severe fuel shortage that has caused...
Aug 15, 2021
Tennis-Federer to have knee surgery, out of action for 'many months'
(Reuters) - Roger Federer will undergo another knee surgery after injuring it during the grasscourt season and will miss the U.S. Open given the rehabilitation process will rule him out of the sport f...
Aug 15, 2021
U.S. administers 356.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 356,433,665 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Sunday morning and distributed 415,957,645 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Aug 15, 2021
Serbia authorises third shot of COVID-19 vaccine, minister says
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The Serbian health authorities authorised a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines for people with compromised immune systems, health workers and anyone vaccinated at least six months ag...
Aug 15, 2021
Zambian opposition leader Hichilema heads closer to victory in presidential vote
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) - Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was heading closer to victory in Zambia's presidential election as votes counted by Sunday evening gave him a healthy lead over i...
Aug 15, 2021
Afghan president Ghani says he left country in order to avoid bloodshed
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday he left the country in order to avoid bloodshed, as the Taliban entered the presidential palace in Kabul. Ghani left in order to avoi...
Aug 15, 2021
