Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer: Trump's acts as president are 'fair game' for criminal charges
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Donald Trump's legal troubles are far from over, despite his acquittal in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial that ended on Saturday. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
UK records 799 COVID deaths, seven-day total down 26%
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded a further 799 deaths from people who had tested positive for COVID-19 within 28 days, and a further 10,625 cases, data released on Tuesday showed. The daily figure ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
Oil price rally points to more OPEC+ easing from April: sources
By Alex Lawler, Rania El Gamal and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC+ oil producers are likely to ease curbs on supply after April given a recovery in prices, OPEC+ sources said, alth...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
Italy reports 336 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, 10,386 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 336 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday against 258 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 10,386 from 7,351 the da...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
Want to be an astronaut? Europe is recruiting for the first time in 11 years
BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe is to recruit new astronauts for the first time in 11 years as leading space-faring nations set their sights on missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The European Space...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
Charges dropped against New York woman who falsely accused Black man - New York Post
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge has agreed to prosecutors' request to drop charges against a New York City woman whose false accusation that a Black birdwatcher threatened her in Manhattan's Central Park...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
Record high pump prices hit India's gasoline, gasoil sales in February
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian state refiners' gasoline sales in the first two weeks of February fell below pre-pandemic levels, the first decline in about six months, preliminary industr...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
Low vaccine supply pushes U.S. vaccination timeline to at least late May: Fauci
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. timeline for vaccinations against the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus will now stretch into late May or early June due to a limited supply of vaccines and the slow rollout ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
U.S. urges Yemen's Houthis to stop military operations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States urged Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday to stop their advance on the government-held city of Marib and take part in international efforts to find a political solution...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
Iraq records rising COVID-19 cases, including new variant - ministry
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections with 3,332 confirmed in the past 24 hours, its health ministry said on Tuesday, after the country confirmed infections of one of t...
Thomson Reuters Feb 16, 2021
