Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Music producer Phil Spector, convicted of murder, dead at 81: media
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock producer Phil Spector, who changed the sound of pop music in the 1960s with his "Wall of Sound" recordings and was convicted of murder for the 2003 murder of a Hollywood actr...
Jan 17, 2021
Guatemalan forces clash with major U.S.-bound migrant caravan
VADO HONDO, Guatemala (Reuters) - Guatemalan security forces used sticks to beat back a migrant caravan early on Sunday after thousands of people set off from Honduras for the United States this week,...
Jan 17, 2021
Thousands protest in Amsterdam against Dutch coronavirus lockdown
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Several thousand people held an unauthorised protest in Amsterdam on Sunday against a national lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, before being dispersed by ...
Jan 17, 2021
France may demand rapid COVID-19 test from Irish truck drivers: Irish minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - France is considering requiring rapid COVID-19 tests from Irish truck drivers operating on a logistics route that has become key since Britain's exit from the European Union, Irelan...
Jan 17, 2021
Kremlin critic Navalny boards plane in Germany to fly to Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was seen boarding a Pobeda airlines plane in Germany to fly back to Russia, where he is heading for first time since being poisoned, Reuters witnesses ...
Jan 17, 2021
Jordan Finance Minister says 2.5% growth in 2021 depends on continued economic activity during pandemic
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - A rebound in Jordan's economic growth to a forecast 2.5% in 2021 depends on continued economic activity during the coronavirus pandemic, the country's finance ...
Jan 17, 2021
Branson's Virgin Orbit tries to reach space with mid-air rocket launch
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit aims to reach space for the first time on Sunday by launching a rocket from mid-air, a key attempt after aborting the...
Jan 17, 2021
Valneva says UK rollout of COVID-19 vaccine could start in July-September: report
LONDON (Reuters) - French drugmaker Valneva hopes its COVID-19 vaccine can start to be used in Britain between July and September, the company's chief executive was quoted as saying. Valneva has agree...
Jan 17, 2021
Iran's Zarif tells France: Avoid 'absurd nonsense' about Tehran's nuclear work
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in the process of building up its nuclear weapons, calling it "absurd nonsense". F...
Jan 17, 2021
Italy's Conte struggles to secure support in Senate showdown
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Efforts by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to build a new majority in parliament after a junior partner quit his coalition floundered at the weekend as severa...
Jan 17, 2021
