Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mongolian prime minister submits resignation after COVID-19 protests
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - Mongolia's Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa submitted his resignation to parliament on Thursday after protests in the capital Ulaanbaatar over the government's handling of the ...
Jan 21, 2021
Vice President Harris's uncle in India says will visit U.S. after vaccination
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Kamala Harris's Indian uncle plans to visit the United States to congratulate her once he receives a COVID-19 vaccine, he said on Thursday, after his niece became the first woman...
Jan 21, 2021
Lebanese prosecutor questions central bank governor after Swiss request, source says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has answered questions from Lebanon's public prosecutor based on a Swiss request, a senior judicial source told Reuters on Thursday. The ...
Jan 21, 2021
Japan maintains estimate for long-term budget surplus in fiscal projections
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan kept its forecasts unchanged on Thursday for a return to a budget surplus over the long-term, even though the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its economy and debt pile re...
Jan 21, 2021
EU lawmakers expected to back call to Nord Stream 2 after Navalny arrest
By Kate Abnett and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers are expected to support a resolution on Thursday calling for the bloc to stop the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipe...
Jan 21, 2021
Indonesia halts search for victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
By Yuddy Cahya Budiman JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities said on Thursday the search for victims of a plane crash that killed all 62 people on board had been halted, but the hunt would contin...
Jan 21, 2021
Croats caught between fear and funding woes after 2020 earthquakes
By Antonio Bronic ZAGREB (Reuters) - Besides fighting COVID-19, Croats learnt last year how nature could show its brutal face as two devastating earthquakes left them struggling to repair their homes ...
Jan 21, 2021
Turkey-EU ties on better footing, EU's Borrell says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey and the European Union have started the year positively and steps to restart talks with Greece over hydrocarbons in the Mediterranean are welcome, but the EU remains concer...
Jan 21, 2021
UK health minister says data on Pfizer vaccine supports shift to 12-week dosing schedule
LONDON (Reuters) - Data supports Britain's decision to move to a 12-week dosing schedule for Pfizer's COVID vaccine, health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday, adding details on efficacy gathered ...
Jan 21, 2021
Still separated: COVID-19 order keeps families apart after Biden lifts 'Muslim ban'
By Kristina Cooke and Mimi Dwyer LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - On Tuesday night, on the eve of President Joe Biden's inauguration, Mania Darbani's mother called her from Iran. She was ecstatic that Biden wo...
Jan 21, 2021
