Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Qualcomm names chip chief Cristiano Amon as CEO
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Qualcomm Inc said on Tuesday it had named its President Cristiano Amon as chief executive, replacing Steven Mollenkopf. Amon has in recent years overseen the company's chi...
Jan 05, 2021
Japan should impose Tokyo COVID-19 state of emergency quickly, say advisers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should issue a COVID-19 state of emergency in the Tokyo area as soon as possible, a panel of experts advising the government on coronavirus responses said on Tuesday. Chief Cab...
Jan 05, 2021
Colombia's illegal armed groups lost more than 5,000 members in 2020 -military commander
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian illegal armed groups lost roughly 5,120 members in 2020 as the country's armed forces continued operations amidst the coronavirus pandemic to weaken t...
Jan 05, 2021
A hot air balloon but no parade for the Three Wise Men in Seville
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) -The Three Wise Men flew over Seville in a hot air balloon on Tuesday morning, after traditional street parades on the eve of the Epiphany were cancelled throughout Spain to a...
Jan 05, 2021
Coronavirus forces cancellation of papal baptisms in Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A traditional ceremony in which Pope Francis baptises newborn babies in the Sistine Chapel has been cancelled this year because of coronavirus restrictions, the Vatican said o...
Jan 05, 2021
Kenin ready to seek Djokovic's advice in Australian Open defence
(Reuters) - Sofia Kenin has never defended a Grand Slam title before but the reigning Australian Open champion said on Tuesday that she will seek advice from world number one Novak Djokovic if she fee...
Jan 05, 2021
TUI shareholders approve capital restructuring
BERLIN (Reuters) - Shareholders in TUI Group, the world's biggest holiday company, on Tuesday approved a capital restructuring that includes a capital increase to pay down new debt taken on to help it...
Jan 05, 2021
Pakistan's Hazara say no end to Quetta sit-in without justice for slain miners
By Gul Yousafzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Members of the Shi'ite Hazara minority in Pakistan who have blockaded a highway in Quetta with the bodies of slain coal miners said on Tuesday they will n...
Jan 05, 2021
At least 22 killed in eastern Congo village
BENI, Congo (Reuters) - At least 22 people were killed in an overnight raid on a village in a part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo plagued by Islamist rebel attacks, local authorities said on ...
Jan 05, 2021
A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online scams surge as slow vaccine rollout frustrates
By Tina Bellon NEW YORK (Reuters) - As millions of people await their turn to get a COVID-19 vaccine that could be months away, scammers online, in emails and on messaging apps are luring victims with...
Jan 05, 2021
