Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Greece to announce mandatory vaccinations for some groups next week
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will announce mandatory vaccinations for specific professional groups next week, the government said on Thursday after a recent spike in COVID-19 infections. The country's bi...
Jul 08, 2021
UK scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated Britons
LONDON (Reuters) - Fully-vaccinated Britons returning from medium-risk amber list countries will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive home from July 19, transport secretary Grant Shapps said ...
Jul 08, 2021
S.Africa's ex-President Zuma to be eligible for parole after around 4 months, says minister
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, who was arrested on Wednesday, will be eligible for parole after around four months, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ron...
Jul 08, 2021
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Olympic organisers are set to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi daily said on Thursday, as Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo that will run through its ho...
Jul 08, 2021
Factbox-India's Modi brings in fresh faces to reinvigorate his government
By Aftab Ahmed (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed new cabinet ministers for health, IT and oil in a bid to reinvigorate his government after fierce criticism of its handling...
Jul 08, 2021
England's Euro 2020 semi-final was 'total nail biter', says PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England's 2-1 victory over Denmark on Wednesday to reach the final of Euro 2020 was a "total nail biter" as he wished the team the best for...
Jul 08, 2021
Post-Fed taper tantrum? Not this time, market strategists say
By Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) - Global markets won't have a violent "taper-tantrum" like they did in 2013 even as though U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to discuss tapering of asset purchases at its a...
Jul 08, 2021
Tests negative on recuperating pope after fever, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who is recovering from intestinal surgery in a Rome hospital, ran a fever on Wednesday night, but microbiological exams and scans of his chest and abdomen proved...
Jul 08, 2021
Ecologists take on Slovenian government in water resources referendum
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia will hold a referendum on Sunday on legislative changes which ecologists say open the way to construction projects by the sea, lakes and rivers that would threaten the e...
Jul 08, 2021
Moscow mayor says COVID-19 situation stabilising, but cases still high
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow's mayor said the COVID-19 situation was gradually stabilising after a surge in infections blamed on the more contagious Delta variant, but the new daily case tally remained h...
Jul 08, 2021
