Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Year blessings from Mars as China releases footage from space probe
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's space agency released two videos providing a close-up glimpse of Mars on Friday, captured as its Tianwen-1 probe entered the red planet's orbit, saying the spacecraft was s...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
F1 driver Alonso undergoes surgery for fractured jaw after road accident
(Reuters) - Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso underwent an operation for a fractured jaw and will remain under observation for the next two days following a road accident while cycling in Swi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
Iran conducts ground forces drill near Iraq border: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted an overnight ground forces drill near the Iraqi border in the southwest of the country, state television reported on Friday. It said tank divisi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
L'Oreal sees post-pandemic 'roaring 20s' driving cosmetics rebound
By Christian Lowe PARIS (Reuters) - L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics group, forecast a strong rebound in makeup sales when the COVID-19 pandemic gives way to a "roaring 20s" when people get dres...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
Chad reinforces troops against militants in Sahel as France mulls changes
By Madjiasra Nako and John Irish N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad will deploy some 1,000 troops to the tri-border region of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to reinforce national armies that, backed by French a...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
Two opponents of Belarus leader face more jail time as he floats reform
By Matthias Williams KYIV (Reuters) - Belarusian authorities have brought new charges against two prominent opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko who were jailed during mass protests, accusing t...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
Trump's defense will make the case for his acquittal on inciting Capitol riot
By Susan Cornwell and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's defense lawyers will make their case on Friday why the former president is not guilty of inciting last month's deadly riot at t...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
Biden moves to bring in asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under Trump program
By Ted Hesson and Mimi Dwyer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government next week will begin to gradually process asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under a controversial program put in place by ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
Japanese government committee approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine - NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese government health panel has approved Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for use, NHK national television reported on Friday, the first such approval in Japan. Prime Minister Yo...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
Florida consumers 'flabbergasted' as property insurers push for double-digit rate hikes
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Florida property insurers are jacking up rates by double-digit percentages, blaming the hikes on lingering damage from past hurricanes, a wave of litigation, and a law th...
Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2021
