Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU's Borrell welcomes U.S. president 'who doesn't consider us a foe'
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief on Monday extolled Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. election and, in a swipe at outgoing President Donald Trump, welcomed "the chance to w...
Nov 09, 2020
Thousands of Georgians rally for second day to demand vote re-run
By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi for the second day on Monday, some defying the start of the country's coronavirus curfew, to ba...
Nov 09, 2020
Elder to join Nicklaus and Player as 2021 Masters starters
(Reuters) - Lee Elder, the first Black man to play the Masters, will next year join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starters for the golf major, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said on...
Nov 09, 2020
Son-in-law's Instagram resignation hurts Erdogan, Turkish officials say
By Orhan Coskun and Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) - The abrupt resignation of Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law from one of Turkey's most powerful cabinet positions shocked the government and angered s...
Nov 09, 2020
UK reports 194 new COVID-19 deaths, seven-day total up 29%
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom reported a total of 194 new deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, up from 156 a day earlier, and data showed the weekly total of 2,385 deaths was up by 28.6% compared w...
Nov 09, 2020
Nigerian authorities return police brutality activist's passport
By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian immigration officials returned the passport of a prominent activist against police brutality after it was seized when she tried to leave the country last wee...
Nov 09, 2020
UK PM Johnson predicts close U.S. ties under Biden
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday his government will have close ties with the United States under President-elect Joe Biden and they have a shared interest in tac...
Nov 09, 2020
Belarus declares two British diplomats persona non grata: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus has declared two British diplomats persona non grata, Russian RIA news agency reported on Monday citing Belarus' foreign ministry. It said the decision was taken due to dipl...
Nov 09, 2020
AstraZeneca says Pfizer results encouraging for vaccine developers
By Ludwig Burger and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) - An AstraZeneca executive said he felt encouraged by "incredibly promising" large-scale COVID-19 vaccine trial results unveiled by Pfizer and its Germa...
Nov 09, 2020
Italy's government extends tougher COVID curbs to Tuscany, four other regions: health ministry source
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government on Monday ramped up coronavirus restrictions in Tuscany and four other regions, a health ministry source said, in a new attempt to rein in the second wave of the ep...
Nov 09, 2020
