Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK home secretary outlines steps to tackle violence against females
(Reuters) - UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said she was publishing a new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, which include reviewing options to limit the use of non-disclosure agreemen...
Jul 20, 2021
Softball-2020 Games begin as Japan, Australia take the field
By Paresh Dave FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno began the pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday by firing a fastball off the plate to start a softball game again...
Jul 20, 2021
Water crisis protests continue in Iran, with chants in capital - reports
DUBAI (Reuters) - Street protests over water shortages in southwest Iran continued for a sixth night on Tuesday amid rising violence, while residents in the capital of Tehran chanted anti-government s...
Jul 20, 2021
U.S. administers 338.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 338,491,374 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Tuesday morning and distributed 390,735,975 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Jul 20, 2021
Maduro ally makes rare appearance at Venezuela business group assembly
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan business chamber Fedecamaras on Tuesday received Vice President Delcy Rodriguez for the opening of its annual assembly, a sign of easing tensions between business leader...
Jul 20, 2021
Five Fighting Hawks named ACHA All-America Scholars
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Five student-athletes from the University of North Dakota hockey program were honored by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) as Krampade All-Americ...
Jul 20, 2021
British homes, businesses unprepared for climate change, Aviva says
LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva called on Wednesday for urgent action from policymakers, developers and insurers to protect homes and businesses from the impact of climate change, saying most...
Jul 20, 2021
UK recovery cools in June despite hospitality surge - Lloyds
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economic bounce-back from the coronavirus lockdowns cooled in June despite a surge in business for the country's hospitality sector, according to a survey which echoed oth...
Jul 20, 2021
Australia's Victoria logs biggest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in a week
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Victoria state reported the biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in more than a week on Wednesday, the first day of an extended lockdown to contain a...
Jul 20, 2021
Hong Kong begins talks on controversial 'anti-doxxing' privacy bill
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's legislature, which has no opposition party, begins discussions on Wednesday on privacy laws tackling "doxxing behaviour" that some technology giants fear are so broad...
Jul 20, 2021
