Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exiled Syrian who helped light fuse of uprising mourns the terrible cost
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - When Syrian teenager Basheer Abazed was arrested a decade ago for scrawling anti-government graffiti on his school wall, he never imagined an uprising would fl...
Mar 18, 2021
Scottish leader Sturgeon found to have misled parliament, Sky journalist reports
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled a parliamentary committee investigating her administration's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against her predecessor, the ...
Mar 18, 2021
Factbox: Countries resuming AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after investigation into blood clots
(Reuters) - The European medicines regulator said on Thursday the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks after an investigation into blood clots, prompting several countries to ...
Mar 18, 2021
NASA, SpaceX sign agreement to enhance space safety
(Reuters) - NASA said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX that would enable data sharing between the parties to maintain and improve space safety....
Mar 18, 2021
Eight athletes test positive for COVID-19 at World Cup event in Hungary
By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Eight fencers who contracted the coronavirus at an Olympic qualification tournament in the Hungarian capital Budapest have been placed in quarantine, organisers sa...
Mar 18, 2021
Lebanon Hezbollah chief says country should not be driven to civil war
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Thursday Lebanon should not be pushed into civil war. "I have information that there are outside forces and some internal o...
Mar 18, 2021
Portugal to resume use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal will lift a temporary suspension on the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, the country's health authority announced on Thursday, following a statement by the ...
Mar 18, 2021
Bizarre ancient shark glided through the sea with lengthy wing-like fins
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 93 million years ago, a bizarre plankton-eating shark shaped unlike any other known marine creature glided through the sea in what is now northeastern Mexic...
Mar 18, 2021
Pause in AstraZeneca rollout was right thing to do: Irish official
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland did the right thing in pausing its rollout of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to protect confidence in the vaccine programme, Ireland's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan G...
Mar 18, 2021
Czech government extends pandemic restrictions on movement, no date for easing
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government has agreed to extend restrictions on movement among districts beyond March 21 until further notice as the coronavirus pandemic ebbs slowly, Health Minister Jan ...
Mar 18, 2021
