Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Special Report: Pompeo rejected U.S. effort to declare 'genocide' in Myanmar on eve of coup, officials say
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the last days of the Trump administration, some U.S. officials urged outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to formally declare that the Mya...
Mar 25, 2021
Biden to tackle COVID, immigration in first White House news conference
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is expected on Thursday to lay out a new goal for U.S. vaccinations against COVID-19 at his first formal White House news conference, where top...
Mar 25, 2021
'It's really bad at night': Boulder shooting survivor haunted by gunshots
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Moments before a gunman opened fire in the Colorado supermarket that had provided her with a well-loved job and co-workers who felt like family, Darcey Lopez glanced up...
Mar 25, 2021
White House to spend $10 billion to boost COVID-19 shots in underserved areas, encourage vaccination
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said it plans to spend $10 billion to expand COVID-19 vaccinations at community health centers around the United States and boost awareness an...
Mar 25, 2021
UK's former leader Cameron under lobbying investigation
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's former prime minister David Cameron is being investigated by an independent oversight body after reports he had campaigned for government help for now collapsed supply cha...
Mar 25, 2021
NFL: Patriots' Herron hailed after helping stop attempted sexual assault
(Reuters) - New England Patriots offensive lineman Justin Herron was honoured with an "Outstanding Citizen" certificate by the Tempe Police Department after he helped to stop an attempted sexual assau...
Mar 25, 2021
Indonesia floats idea of Garuda-shaped palace as it revives capital city move
By Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia aims to kickstart President Joko Widodo's ambitious plan to relocate the capital city to the island of Borneo by offering property contracts to investor...
Mar 25, 2021
ECB seeks to allay German misgivings about digital euro
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank sought on Thursday to allay misgivings in Germany about the launch of a digital euro, saying this form of electronic cash wouldn't be used to penalise s...
Mar 25, 2021
Greece celebrates 200 years of independence in pared-back ceremony
By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece celebrated 200 years since the start of its struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire on Thursday with a ceremony that was to mark a new beginni...
Mar 25, 2021
UK card payments recover towards pre-COVID levels: ONS
LONDON (Reuters) - Spending on credit and debit cards during the week to March 18 stood at 81% of its February 2020 pre-lockdown level, an increase of 16 percentage points since the start of the year,...
Mar 25, 2021
