Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italian government totters as Conte, Renzi divide deepens
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte faces a showdown with his coalition partner and former premier Matteo Renzi this week that could bring down his government eve...
Jan 03, 2021
Narrower majorities set tricky course for new U.S. Congress
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new U.S. Congress faces many uncertainties as it takes office on Sunday, with Senate control undecided, a narrower Democratic majority in the House of Repr...
Jan 03, 2021
In Canada, shippers race to move cancer treatments as COVID-19 grounds flights
By Allison Lampert and Allison Martell MONTREAL/TORONTO (Reuters) - Medical companies and shippers in Canada are racing to transport time-sensitive radiochemical materials used to treat cancer, as a p...
Jan 03, 2021
At least 18 people killed in roof collapse during funeral near New Delhi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 18 people attending a funeral in northern India were killed when a roof they were sheltering under during heavy rainfall collapsed on Sunday afternoon, a police officer ...
Jan 03, 2021
Iraqis chanting anti-U.S. slogans mark year since Soleimani killing
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Iraqis chanting anti-American slogans streamed to Baghdad's central square on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the U.S. killing of top Iranian general Qassem ...
Jan 03, 2021
Pope criticises people going on holiday to flee COVID lockdowns
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis condemned on Sunday people who had gone abroad on holiday to escape coronavirus lockdowns, saying they needed to show greater awareness of the suffering of others...
Jan 03, 2021
India's approval of homegrown vaccine criticised over lack of data
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Sunday granted emergency approval to Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN but faced questions after taking the step without publishing efficacy data for the homegr...
Jan 03, 2021
Germany poised to extend coronavirus lockdown
By Andreas Rinke and Christian Rttger BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is likely to extend a national lockdown beyond Jan. 10 to curb coronavirus infection rates that are still running high and putting huge...
Jan 03, 2021
U.S. cities, left behind in COVID-19 aid, look for lifeline in Biden era
By Richard Cowan and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON/REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (Reuters) - In Washington's months-long political slugfest over who should get aid to counter the financial damage from the COVID-...
Jan 03, 2021
U.S. Senate control, and Biden's agenda, at stake as Georgia runoff elections loom
By Nathan Layne and Joseph Ax CUTHBERT, Ga. (Reuters) - Control of the U.S. Senate - and with it, the likely fate of President-elect Joe Biden's legislative agenda - will be on the ballot on Tuesday w...
Jan 03, 2021
