Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia reports 4,029 new coronavirus cases, highest daily count
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia reported 4,029 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the biggest daily increase recorded in the country since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of inf...
Jan 16, 2021
Explainer: Can Trump pardon himself? Would the courts reject the move?
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - As he prepares to end a tumultuous four years as U.S. president facing potential legal jeopardy, Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of pardoning himself, according to ...
Jan 16, 2021
U.S. capitols on edge for armed protests as Trump presidency nears end
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials are gearing up for pro-Trump marches in all 50 state capitols this weekend, erecting barriers and calling in their National Guards to try to ...
Jan 16, 2021
Turkey announces $18.5 billion public investment programme for 2021
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has announced a 2021 public investment programme worth 138.5 billion lira ($18.53 billion), with communication and transportation projects receiving the largest allocation of...
Jan 16, 2021
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill: media
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday fired long-range ballistic missiles into the Indian Ocean on the second day of a military exercise, state media reported. The drill, which com...
Jan 16, 2021
In visit to Central African Republic, French general says situation not same as 2013
PARIS (Reuters) - A top French general in West Africa has dismissed calls for his country to engage more in Central African Republic (CAR) after rebels earlier this week attempted to take the capital ...
Jan 16, 2021
Azerbaijan to start COVID-19 inoculations with 4 million Sinovac shots
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan will begin vaccinating citizens against COVID-19 on Monday, using a batch of 4 million doses from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, the health ministry said on Saturday. "Medica...
Jan 16, 2021
Ukraine considers resuming An-74 light cargo plane production
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine is considering resuming production of the Antonov-74 air cargo plane and supplying them to the country's armed forces, the government said on Saturday. The Soviet-designed An-...
Jan 16, 2021
Swiss set to approve AstraZeneca COVID vaccine this month: NZZ
ZURICH (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine could win Swiss regulatory approval as early as this month, the NZZ newspaper reported on Saturday, citing two unnamed sources. It said watchdog Swiss...
Jan 16, 2021
Indonesia reports record daily increase in COVID-19 cases
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases with 14,224 new infections, its COVID-19 task force said on Saturday, bringing the total to 896,642. It also reported 2...
Jan 16, 2021
