Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Around 100 protesters detained in Belarus in weekly march
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Authorities in Belarus detained around 100 protesters on Sunday during a weekly anti-government march in Minsk, an Interior Ministry representative said in a statement. Belarus, a c...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
Romney says Trump has 'blind spot' on Russia, calls hack 'extraordinarily damaging'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Senator Mitt Romney said a widespread data breach across the U.S. government was "extraordinarily damaging" and that President Donald Trump has a "blind spot" whe...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
Top U.S. health official says third COVID-19 vaccine could come next month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third vaccine to stave off COVID-19 could get U.S. approval as early as next month, a top U.S. health official said on Sunday as the second vaccine began shipping out nationwi...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
Dutch register record 13,032 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday -data
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands jumped by more than 13,000 in 24 hours to hit another record, data released by Dutch health authorities on Sunday showed. COVID-19 infections...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
European neighbours restrict travel to Britain as new coronavirus strain spreads
LONDON (Reuters) -Several European countries placed new restrictions on travel to and from the United Kingdom on Sunday due to concern over a new strain of the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly th...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
Keep up the good work, Putin tells spy agency staff
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said the foreign intelligence service was exceptionally important for protecting the country, in comments made soon after it was accused by some of ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
Pope snubs Vatican's sci-fi Nativity scene, directs visitors to others
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday appeared to add his own thumbs-down to widespread criticism of an unorthodox nativity scene in St. Peter's Square, telling visitors t...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
Three people killed as abandoned bomb explodes in Ethiopian capital - state news agency
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Three people died after an abandoned bomb exploded in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, a state news agency reported. The incident happened in the Lideta area near the ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
Britain insists EU should move in Brexit trade talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain insisted on Sunday that the European Union should shift position to open the way for a breakthrough in post-Brexit trade talks, with health minister Matt Hancock saying on S...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
Taiwan sends ships, aircraft as Chinese carrier passes island
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's navy and air force were deployed on Sunday as a Chinese aircraft carrier group led by the country's newest carrier, the Shandong, sailed through the sensit...
Thomson Reuters Dec 20, 2020
