Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lawmakers urge Biden to back 'moral' patent waiver to speed vaccine access
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and nonprofit groups on Friday heaped pressure on the Biden administration to back a temporary patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines to help poor c...
Apr 23, 2021
Russia to limit staff at embassies and agencies of 'unfriendly' countries
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday to limit the number of local staff working at foreign diplomatic missions and other agencies, and ordered the government to d...
Apr 23, 2021
Nestle asked to stop spring water diversions in San Bernardino
(Reuters) - California's Water Resources Control Board on Friday asked Nestle to stop unauthorized spring water diversions in the San Bernardino Forest after a probe revealed multiple violations and d...
Apr 23, 2021
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic reach respective semifinals
Coming off back-to-back three-set matches, No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 win over Great Britain's Cameron Norrie on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Barcelona Open. The 11-time Bar...
Apr 23, 2021
Apple to help employees get COVID-19 vaccines - Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Apple Inc is starting a program to help employees get COVID-19 vaccine shots, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple did not immediately respond t...
Apr 23, 2021
Turkey crafting broader crypto regulations, cenbank head says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Finance Ministry is working on wider regulations regarding cryptocurrencies, Central Bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu said on Friday, adding the bank does not intend to ban th...
Apr 23, 2021
NHL fines Leafs' Joe Thornton $3K for interference
The NHL fined Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton $3,017 on Friday for interference in Thursday night's game against the Winnipeg Jets. With 7:29 left in the third period of Toronto's 5-3 win, Th...
Apr 23, 2021
Twins place Miguel Sano (hamstring) on IL
Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a strained right hamstring. The 27-year-old Sano last played on Tuesday when he departed the first game of...
Apr 23, 2021
Mexican president backs investigation of teen abuse claim against ally
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday allegations a ruling party lawmaker molested a teenager should be investigated, following anger at a senior leader ...
Apr 23, 2021
NFL wants vaccines to be 'conveniently available' to players
The NFL is encouraging teams to make the COVID-19 vaccine "easily and conveniently available" for all players, families and team staff members but stopped short of requiring vaccinations for players i...
Apr 23, 2021
