Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Top Biden officials heading to Mexico for migration talks
MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden dispatched U.S. envoys to Mexico and Guatemala on Monday for migration talks as he struggles to contain a burgeoning humanitarian challenge ...
Mar 22, 2021
No basement blues: Goodell on hand for draft in Cleveland
By Tom Withers CLEVELAND - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will be leaving his man cave to announce this year's rookie draft class within shouting distance of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The leag...
Mar 22, 2021
Big upset day in NCAAs: Has the mid-major revolution begun?
By Jim Litke In any other college basketball season, four upsets in the eight second-round games played at the NCAA Tournament would be a sign that something big is brewing. Were those the opening sho...
Mar 22, 2021
Swiss approve Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, haven't bought any
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, an agency spokesman said on Monday, the third shot to be approved by the country with vaccines from P...
Mar 22, 2021
U.S. sanctions two Chinese officials over alleged Xinjiang abuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday announced sanctions on two more Chinese officials in connection with serious human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, where Washington says et...
Mar 22, 2021
U.S. imposes Myanmar-related sanctions on individuals, entities: Treasury website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Monday targeting individuals and groups linked to Myanmar's military and its repression of pro-democracy protesters, the U.S. Treasury Dep...
Mar 22, 2021
Putin raps EU official over comments on Sputnik V vaccine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin hit back on Monday at a European Union official who said its members had absolutely no need for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, describing the comment as strang...
Mar 22, 2021
ECB ups money-printing by half to convince bond market sceptics
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank increase bond purchases by nearly half last week, ramping up its stimulus efforts to keep a lid on borrowing costs and convince sceptical investors it w...
Mar 22, 2021
Israel, New Zealand OK sale of virus killing nasal spray
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and New Zealand have given interim approval for the sale of biotech firm SaNOtize Research and Development's Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) which could help prevent trans...
Mar 22, 2021
Bosnia reports record daily number of COVID-19 deaths
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia reported a record daily number of deaths from COVID-19 on Monday as medical staff said the health system was in danger of being overwhelmed and demonstrators took to the st...
Mar 22, 2021
