Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Greek lawmakers approve campus police in contentious education reform
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday that allows special police on university campuses as part of education reforms that opponents say threaten academic freedom establishe...
Feb 11, 2021
Colombia to target armed groups, restart coca fumigation, defense minister says
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Fighting drug trafficking and dismantling armed groups are the top challenges for Colombia's military in 2021, the country's new defense minister said on Thursd...
Feb 11, 2021
Jaguars hire ex-Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle
The Jacksonville Jaguars introduced Chris Doyle as their director of sport performance Thursday, eight months after his tumultuous exit from the University of Iowa. The longtime Hawkeyes strength coac...
Feb 11, 2021
Alpine skiing: Norway cancels Kvitfjell World Cup races due to pandemic
(Reuters) - Men's Alpine skiing World Cup races scheduled for Kvitfjell, Norway, next month have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said on Thursday. T...
Feb 11, 2021
U.S. Justice Department seeks to delay appeals on WeChat, TikTok restrictions
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to pause a government appeal of a lower court ruling blocking restrictions that the Tru...
Feb 11, 2021
New Zealand will get first batch of coronavirus vaccines next week
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will receive its first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine next week, ahead of previous expectations of receipt by the end of the first quarter, Prime Minister Jaci...
Feb 11, 2021
Brazil reports 54,742 new coronavirus cases, 1,351 deaths
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 54,742 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,351 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Brazi...
Feb 11, 2021
Indigenous leaders warn of missionaries turning Amazon villages against vaccines
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Medical teams working to immunize Brazil's remote indigenous villages against the coronavirus have encountered fierce resistance in some communities where evange...
Feb 11, 2021
U.S. State Dept. says "Havana syndrome" investigation ongoing, is a high priority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. investigation into attacks that had sickened American diplomats in Havana in 2017 is still underway and remains a high priority, State Department spokesman Ned Price said...
Feb 11, 2021
Modeling suggests COVID cases in Ontario could rise in late February
TORONTO (Reuters) - New COVID-19 cases in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, are likely to rise again beginning in late February as a more contagious variant of the coronavirus spreads, and int...
Feb 11, 2021
