Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. senators to receive classified briefing on Afghanistan: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators will receive a classified briefing on President Joe Biden's goal of withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said...
Apr 14, 2021
American Airlines sees bookings rebounding in summer
(Reuters) - American Airlines said on Wednesday it expects to fly more than 90% of its domestic seat capacity in the summer of 2021, compared with the same period in 2019, due to a strong rebound in b...
Apr 14, 2021
Armenia to receive 1 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V shot: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenia has reached a deal for 1 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Russia's state-run TASS news agency cited Armenian authorities as saying on Wednesday. The Arm...
Apr 14, 2021
Finnish health institute extends pause in use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will continue giving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine only to people aged 65 and over, the Finnish Health Institute said in a statement on Wednesday. The institute added t...
Apr 14, 2021
Arrested Suez ship fit for onward passage, manager says
CAIRO (Reuters) -The cargo vessel that blocked global shipping in the Suez Canal and is caught in a legal dispute in Egypt is fit to sail once approval is given, its technical manager said on Wednesda...
Apr 14, 2021
Britain's Princess Anne seen in public for first time since death of Philip
COWES, Isle of Wight, England (Reuters) - Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, was on Wednesday seen in public for the first time since the death of her father last week. ...
Apr 14, 2021
Japan's new battery industry group to seek increased gov't support
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's newly created Battery Association for Supply Chain (BASC) said on Wednesday it will seek increased government support as it aims to reinforce the industry's global competitiv...
Apr 14, 2021
Spain confident of vaccination targets despite "worrying" J&J suspension
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is confident it can maintain its current vaccination targets despite a U.S. suspension of the Johnson & Johnson shot and delays to its European rollout over clotting concerns,...
Apr 14, 2021
Portugal abolishes scandal-ridden border service
By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's border service, steeped in scandal after a Ukrainian man was beaten to death while in its custody at Lisbon airport, will be abo...
Apr 14, 2021
Fighting kills, injures nearly 1,800 Afghans in first three months of 2021: U.N.
KABUL (Reuters) - Nearly 1,800 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first three months of 2021 during fighting between government forces and Taliban insurgents despite efforts to find peace,...
Apr 14, 2021
