Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Athletes need more say in major issues, not boycotts, says Rapinoe
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - Protests not boycotts are the way to challenge China on human rights, letting athletes use their platforms to highlight issues hanging over the 2022 Beijing Olympics, acco...
Mar 18, 2021
Altice reaches $72 million settlement with New York over response to Tropical Storm Isaias
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Altice has reached a nearly $72 million settlement to resolve New York state claims the phone and cable TV provider failed to adequately prepare for and respond to Tropical Storm ...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. administers 115.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 115,730,008 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Thursday morning and distributed 151,108,445 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Mar 18, 2021
COVID-19 epidemic in France is accelerating - prime minister
PARIS (Reuters) - The progression of the COVID-19 epidemic in France is clearly accelarating, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday. "More and more this is looking like a third wave," he ...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. corporate reformers face more fights to get proxy votes
By Ross Kerber and Jody Godoy BOSTON / NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. corporations are fighting harder this year to keep activist shareholder proposals off the ballot at their annual meetings, partly becau...
Mar 18, 2021
Russia warns it will 'have to react' if Bosnia moves to join NATO
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Russia will react if Bosnia takes steps towards joining NATO because Moscow would perceive this as a hostile act, the Russian embassy in Bosnia said in a statement on Thursday. Bo...
Mar 18, 2021
Canadian agency calls for changes to air investigation rules following Iran report
(Reuters) - A Canadian agency on Thursday called for changes to global rules governing air accident investigations, following criticism over shortcomings in Iran's final report on the downing of a Ukr...
Mar 18, 2021
Latvia and Lithuania to restart AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Latvia and Lithuania will restart administering vaccinations using AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots on Friday, both countries' health ministers said. Starting Friday, pe...
Mar 18, 2021
A few skipped vaccine appointments after European suspensions - England's chief medic
LONDON (Reuters) - A few people did not turn up for vaccination appointments after the AstraZeneca shot was suspended in some European countries following reports of blood clots, England's chief medic...
Mar 18, 2021
Colombian police capture sister of Clan del Golfo leader Otoniel
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian police have captured the sister of the leader of Clan del Golfo, the country's largest drug-trafficking group, with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administratio...
Mar 18, 2021
