Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday expelled a Bulgarian diplomat in what it said was a response to a "baseless" move by Sofia to expel one of its diplomats. In a statement, the Russian foreign min...
May 26, 2021
"Didn't even try": EU lawyer accuses AstraZeneca of contract breach
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A lawyer for the European Union accused AstraZeneca on Wednesday of not having even tried to respect its contract with the 27-nation bloc for the supply of ...
May 26, 2021
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of firing across border at its forces
(Refiles to add dropped word 'forces' in paragraph 3, no other changes to text) BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused Armenian forces of firing at its troops across the two countries' inter...
May 26, 2021
Thailand adjusts vaccine plan to tame deadliest outbreak
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is modifying its coronavirus immunisation strategy to target worst-hit areas and sectors where clusters are most likely to emerge, officials said on Wednesday, as it deals...
May 26, 2021
UK PM Johnson considered being injected with coronavirus, Cummings says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would have been willing to inject himself with the novel coronavirus as he was so sceptical COVID-19 was a threat, his former top aide Dominic C...
May 26, 2021
German coronavirus incidence hits lowest level since October
BERLIN (Reuters) - The coronavirus infection rate in Germany has fallen below 50 per 100,000 people for the first time since October, data showed on Wednesday, and the health minister said the country...
May 26, 2021
Gulf 2021 deficits to fall to $80 billion on higher oil - S&P
DUBAI (Reuters) - Budget deficits of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries are expected to drop sharply this year, supported by higher oil prices, fiscal consolidation and a rebound in economic o...
May 26, 2021
Olympics: Barty excited for 'spine tingling' Games debut in Tokyo
(Reuters) - Winning a Grand Slam is the ultimate goal for most tennis players but Ash Barty says there is no greater honour than representing your country and the world number one sees the Olympic Gam...
May 26, 2021
Blinken visits Cairo as U.S. seeks to secure Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo on Wednesday, part of a Middle East tour aimed at shoring up a ceasefire that ended the worst fighting in years between Israel ...
May 26, 2021
Europe agency urges all airlines to avoid Belarus over safety
PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's aviation regulator on Wednesday urged all airlines to avoid Belarus airspace for safety reasons, saying the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight had put in question the coun...
May 26, 2021
