Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Clijsters faces more time on sidelines, but not quitting
(Reuters) - Former world number one Kim Clijsters underwent knee surgery last year and contracted the novel coronavirus in January but the mother of three is not ready to quit just yet. The 37-year-ol...
Mar 14, 2021
Democrat Abrams urges lifting filibuster for U.S. election reform bill
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stacey Abrams, an influential figure in Democratic circles, called on Sunday for the U.S. Senate to exempt election reform legislation passed by the House of...
Mar 14, 2021
Kosovo follows U.S., Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, joining the United States and Guatemala as the only countries with embassies in a city whose status is at the heart of...
Mar 14, 2021
Cycling: Van der Poel powers to solo stage win as Pogacar extends Tirreno lead
(Reuters) - Mathieu van der Poel emptied his tank to take a solo win in the fifth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Sunday as Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead in impress...
Mar 14, 2021
Houthi missile attack kills three children in Yemen's Taiz, residents say
ADEN (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi forces fired a missile on Sunday at a school in the Taiz region where pro-government forces are stationed, killing 15 soldiers, as well as three children who were nearb...
Mar 14, 2021
Dutch police break up anti-lockdown protest ahead of election
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Dutch riot police used water cannon and batons on Sunday to disperse a crowd of several thousand anti-lockdown protesters gathered at a field in the centre of The Hague a day bef...
Mar 14, 2021
Italy's Piedmont region temporarily suspends AstraZeneca shots
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's northern region of Piedmont said on Sunday said it would temporarily suspend AstraZeneca coronavirus shots after a teacher from the town of Biella died following his vaccinati...
Mar 14, 2021
First Digital goes live as Israel's first new bank since 1978
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - First Digital Bank, the first new bank in Israel since 1978, started operations on Sunday on a trial basis, and said it planned to open to the public later in 2021. The bank, whi...
Mar 14, 2021
Kuwait Emir departs for Europe after completing medical checks in the U.S.: state news agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah traveled on Sunday to Europe for a private visi, after a sucessful medical exam in the United States, state news agency KUNA reported wit...
Mar 14, 2021
Former Italian PM Letta takes helm of fractious Democrats
ROME (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta urged the Democratic Party (PD) to end infighting and come together before the next national election as he took up the leadership of the tr...
Mar 14, 2021
