Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tens of people detained, tear gas deployed at protest in west Belarus: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of people were detained by police in the town of Lida in western Belarus on Sunday during a protest, Russia's RIA news agency cited the regional branch of the Belarus interior ...
Oct 25, 2020
Irish deputy PM says COVID-19 vaccinations may begin before April 2021
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Irish government expects to be able to begin to vaccinate vulnerable people against COVID-19 in first quarter or first half of 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on S...
Oct 25, 2020
Iraqi forces use water cannon, tear gas against protesters in Baghdad
By Thaier Al-Sudani and Haider Kadhim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces fired water cannon and tear gas at anti-government protesters on Sunday to prevent them crossing barricades on a bridge ...
Oct 25, 2020
Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands hit new record, up by more than 10,000
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by more than 10,000 in 24 hours, hitting a new record, data released by the National Institute for Public Health (R...
Oct 25, 2020
Germany's infectious disease institute targeted in arson attempt, police say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Several assailants attacked Germany's Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases with incendiary devices overnight, causing mild damage to the building, police said on Sunday....
Oct 25, 2020
Spain's government to decree COVID-19 state of emergency, tighten controls: local media
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will announce a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, local media including newspaper El Pais re...
Oct 25, 2020
Tanzania opposition says Zanzibar campaign manager, candidate abducted days before vote
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Tanzanian opposition party said on Sunday both its campaign manager and its parliamentary candidate in semi-autonomous Zanzibar had been abducted by unknown assailants days befor...
Oct 25, 2020
Russia's National Wealth Fund seen at around 12.5 trillion roubles by end-2020: TASS cites finance minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Sunday that the size of the National Wealth Fund will stand at around 12.5 trillion roubles ($164.26 billion) by the end of this yea...
Oct 25, 2020
Pope names new cardinals, putting his stamp on Church's future
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligi...
Oct 25, 2020
Lebanese Christian cleric to Hariri: avoid 'secret deals' in forming cabinet
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's top Christian cleric urged Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Sunday to avoid back-door deals and to quickly form a new government that will start lifting the coun...
Oct 25, 2020
