Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkey warns Libya's Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned on Sunday that the forces of Khalifa Haftar and their supporters based in eastern Libya would be viewed as "legitimate targets" if they a...
Dec 27, 2020
Singapore panel recommends maximum level of COVID-19 vaccine coverage
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An expert committee convened by Singapore's health ministry has recommended all residents medically eligible for COVID-19 vaccination to take shots as they become available, alth...
Dec 27, 2020
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf Arab foreign ministers will hold a virtual meeting hosted by Bahrain on Sunday ahead of an annual summit to discuss steps towards ending a diplomatic row that has undermined reg...
Dec 27, 2020
Filipino mother, son shot dead by off-duty policeman in row over noise laid to rest
By Adrian Portugal PANIQUI, Philippines (Reuters) - Hundreds attended the funeral on Sunday of a woman and her son shot dead by an off-duty policeman in the Philippines, a week after a video of the in...
Dec 27, 2020
NBA roundup: Blazers get late 3-pointer, edge Rockets in OT
CJ McCollum drilled a 3-pointer with 6.9 seconds left before the host Portland Trail Blazers turned a late defensive stop into a 128-126 overtime victory over the short-handed Houston Rockets on Satur...
Dec 27, 2020
Italy kicks off vaccinations against COVID-19 in Rome
ROME (Reuters) - Almost 10 months after the first Italian patient tested positive for the new coronavirus, Italy on Sunday vaccinated the first residents against COVID-19. Three health workers at the ...
Dec 27, 2020
Russia reports 28,284 new coronavirus cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 28,284 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 3,050,248 after it crossed the 3 million mark on the previous day. Russi...
Dec 27, 2020
Cyprus starts rollout of COVID-19 vaccine
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus on Sunday started vaccinating its population against COVID-19 as part of a concerted drive across the European Union to curb the pandemic which has claimed the lives of more...
Dec 27, 2020
Vietnam's 2020 economic growth slips to 30-year low due to COVID-19
By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's economic growth slowed this year to its weakest in at least three decades, buffeted by the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and a sluggish global econo...
Dec 27, 2020
Turkish parliament passes associations oversight law that critics say will stifle NGOs
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament passed a law on Sunday that would ramp up oversight of foundations and associations and, according to rights groups including Amnesty International, risks limiti...
Dec 27, 2020
