Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Abortion rights advocates sue Texas over 6-week abortion ban
(Adds dropped word in paragraph 11) By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Several abortion rights groups filed a federal lawsuit in Texas on Tuesday seeking to block a new state law banning abortion after s...
Jul 13, 2021
Cuba curbs access to Facebook, messaging apps amid protests -internet watchdog
By Sarah Marsh and Elizabeth Culliford HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has restricted access to social media and messaging platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram since Monday, global i...
Jul 13, 2021
Czech talks with Poland over disputed Turow coal mine inch forward
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic and Poland's talks over the disputed Polish open-pit coal mine Turow are progressing, a Czech deputy environment minister said on Tuesday, with exp...
Jul 13, 2021
Italy approves GSK-Vir antibody to treat COVID-19
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy approved the temporary distribution of a coronavirus antibody treatment by Britain's GlaxoSmithKline and U.S. company Vir Biotechnology, the health ministry said in a statement...
Jul 13, 2021
Harris applauds Texas Democrats who left the state to fight voting restrictions
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday the Democratic lawmakers from Texas who left the state to derail Republican efforts to pass new voting restrict...
Jul 13, 2021
French retailers puzzle over how to keep non-vaccinated shoppers from stores
PARIS (Reuters) - French retailers were puzzled on Tuesday over how a new government proposal requiring them to block people not vaccinated against COVID-19 from shopping malls could possibly work out...
Jul 13, 2021
Soccer-Colombia's Luis Diaz named 'Revelation of Copa America'
ASUNCION (Reuters) - Colombia forward Luis Diaz was named Revelation of the Copa America on Tuesday by tournament organisers the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). The 24-year old Porto...
Jul 13, 2021
Zimbabwe targets 1 million people in COVID-19 vaccine blitz
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe is aiming to vaccinate 1 million people against COVID-19 in the next two weeks, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Tuesday as he extended tough lockdown measures by anoth...
Jul 13, 2021
Former DEA informant arrested in Haiti assassination identified: sources
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. government sources on Tuesday identified the former Drug Enforcement Administration informant accused of taking part in the assassination of Haitian P...
Jul 13, 2021
U.S. pharmacies strike first deals with counties over opioids
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pharmacy operators Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, CVS Health Corp, Rite Aid Corp and Walmart Inc have agreed to pay a combined $26 million to settle claims by tw...
Jul 13, 2021
