Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New CDU leader lags Bavarian premier in race to succeed Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Armin Laschet, the new leader of Germany's Christian Democrats, has yet to convince voters he would be a better choice than Bavarian premier Markus Soeder to succeed Chancellor Ange...
Jan 18, 2021
Young, female and fighting corruption, a Somali lawmaker defends her seat
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Amina Mohamed Abdi was just 24 when she first stood for Somalia's parliament in 2012, defeating two other candidates to win a seat reserved for women and defying e...
Jan 18, 2021
World is on the brink of a 'catastrophic moral failure' on vaccines: WHO chief
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the world was on the brink of a "catastrophic moral failure" on distributing vaccines, urging countries and manufacture...
Jan 18, 2021
Amazon to open two new hubs in Italy this year
MILAN (Reuters) - Amazon will open two new logistics centres in Italy this year, investing over 230 million euros ($278 million), the world's largest online retailer said on Monday. With the two new h...
Jan 18, 2021
Stellantis shares rise on debut in Milan and Paris
MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in Stellantis rose on their first trading day on Monday, after the world's fourth largest carmaker was created on Saturday with the completion of the $52 billion merger betwee...
Jan 18, 2021
West tells Russia to free Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Moscow pushes back
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Western nations told Russia to immediately free detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday, a day after he was detained at a Moscow airport after flying home for the first tim...
Jan 18, 2021
Malaysia to roll out additional $3.7 billion stimulus measures - PM
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will introduce 15 billion ringgit ($3.71 billion) worth of additional stimulus measures to support its pandemic-hit economy and fight COVID-19, Prime Minister Muhyidd...
Jan 18, 2021
Hong Kong records 107 new COVID-19 cases in latest spike
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 107 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the highest toll in nearly a month as authorities tested thousands of residents after an outbreak in an old residential bu...
Jan 18, 2021
Singapore to resume hosting Shangri-La Dialogue summit in June
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will resume hosting the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit this year after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers and the city-state's...
Jan 18, 2021
Tennis: German Zverev splits with Federer's management firm
(Reuters) - German Alexander Zverev has parted ways with Roger Federer's sports management company Team8, the world number seven said. Zverev, who recently split with coach David Ferrer, reached his m...
Jan 18, 2021
