Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Parts of France enter lockdown amid confusion and frustration
PARIS (Reuters) - Nearly a third of French people entered a month-long lockdown on Saturday with many expressing fatigue and confusion over the latest set of restrictions aimed at containing the sprea...
Mar 20, 2021
Holidays abroad this summer unlikely for most Britons, scientist warns
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - Holidays abroad are "extremely unlikely" for most Britons this summer due to the risk of importing new variants of COVID-19, a scientist who advises the government sa...
Mar 20, 2021
China reaches 70 million COVID-19 vaccinations: state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has administered 70 million COVID-19 vaccinations as of March 20, state media CGTN reported on Saturday citing the national health commission. China last reported four new C...
Mar 20, 2021
Three Austrian teachers dismissed after refusing to wear masks
ZURICH (Reuters) - Three Austrian teachers who persistently refused to wear particle filtering masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus have been fired, the Kronen Zeitung newspaper reported...
Mar 20, 2021
Thailand tightens security in capital ahead of demonstrations
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities on Saturday lined up shipping containers and barbed wire as barriers in Bangkok's old quarter near the Grand Palace ahead of a planned anti-government demonstratio...
Mar 20, 2021
U.S. shouldn't threaten friends over Nord Stream 2, says Austria's OMV CEO
ZURICH (Reuters) - Austria's OMV supports the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany despite the threat of U.S. sanctions, CEO Rainer Seele said. "This project is of...
Mar 20, 2021
Golf: Bryan strips down to boxers to complete shot from mud at Honda Classic
(Reuters) - American Wesley Bryan was in no mood to let mud or water prevent him from completing the sixth hole at the Honda Classic on Friday, as he ditched his shoes and trousers to play himself out...
Mar 20, 2021
Britain says it has given half of all adults a first COVID-19 shot
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has now given a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to half of all adults in the country, its health minister Matt Hancock said on Twitter on Saturday. (Reporting by Sarah Yo...
Mar 20, 2021
Britain says it stands with Bulgaria against 'malign' Russian activity
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it stands with Bulgaria against "malign activity" by Russia in the country, adding that Moscow had been seeking to undermine the sovereignty of a NATO ally. "We fully s...
Mar 20, 2021
Athletics: Wang becomes third-fastest racewalker at 20km
(Reuters) - China's Wang Kaihua produced the third-fastest 20 km race walk in history at the national championships in Huangshan on Saturday, romping to victory in one hour, 16 minutes and 54 seconds ...
Mar 20, 2021
