Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden's choice for U.S. homeland security chief pledges to confront 'domestic extremism'
By Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke NEW YORK (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, said on Tuesday he would empower int...
Jan 19, 2021
Hungary's government orders disclaimers on books with gay content
By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's government, which has made hostility to LGBT people a central part of its right-wing agenda, ordered a publisher on Tuesday to print disclaimers identify...
Jan 19, 2021
U.S. sets COVID-19 death record for third week, hospitalizations fall
(Reuters) - The United States lost more than 23,000 lives to COVID-19 last week, setting a record for the third week in a row, though the number of new infections and the number of patients in hospita...
Jan 19, 2021
Canada will receive no Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines next week as supply problems bite
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc told Canada on Tuesday it will receive no coronavirus vaccines the week of Jan 25 and supplies will be cut back sharply over the next three weeks, a senior Canadian offic...
Jan 19, 2021
Spain's COVID-19 incidence hits new high as third wave of infection rages
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's incidence of the coronavirus as measured over the past 14 days reached a new high of 714 cases per 100,000 people on Tuesday after 689 cases the previous day, Health Ministr...
Jan 19, 2021
Syrian state media says loud explosions heard in Homs city
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian state media said loud explosions were heard in the city of Homs on Tuesday and that authorities were checking the source of the blasts. The news flash gave no further details....
Jan 19, 2021
Canadian fashion mogul Nygard seeks bail on sex charges, citing poor health
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard urged a judge on Tuesday to release him on bail, citing poor health as he awaits possible extradition to the United Sta...
Jan 19, 2021
Oath Keepers militia members arrested for role in U.S. Capitol siege
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virginia man with an apparent leadership role in the far-right militia group known as the "Oath Keepers" was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly "planning and ...
Jan 19, 2021
U.S. Senate leader McConnell says Trump 'provoked' Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, said in a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday that President Donald Trump "provoked" the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol....
Jan 19, 2021
U.S. Senate Republican leader cautions Democrats against big 'ideological change'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said an evenly divided chamber did not give Democrats "mandate for sweeping, ideological change," cautioning Democrats against se...
Jan 19, 2021
