Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Venezuela says at least 20 dead in shipwreck, one person detained
CARACAS (Reuters) - At least 20 people died when a boat sank off the eastern Venezuelan coast over the weekend and the vessel's owner has been arrested, the country's chief prosecutor said on Monday. ...
Dec 14, 2020
Factbox: Not so Merry Christmas looms for coronavirus-hit Europe
(Reuters) - Governments across Europe are trying to navigate between avoiding spreading the coronavirus over the Christmas holiday season and allowing people to celebrate with family and friends. Here...
Dec 14, 2020
Georgia's 16 electors vote for Democrat Joe Biden for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Georgia's 16 electors voted for Democrat Joe Biden for president on Monday, confirming the president-elect's victory in the Southern state in the 2020 U.S. presidential election...
Dec 14, 2020
Arizona's 11 electors vote for Democrat Joe Biden for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona's 11 electors voted for Democrat Joe Biden for president on Monday, confirming the president-elect's victory in the Southwestern state in the 2020 U.S. presidential elec...
Dec 14, 2020
26 U.S. states, territories plan to use Nat'l Guard to assist in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Governors in more than two dozen U.S. States and territories are planning on using the National Guard in some capacity for COVID-19 vaccine distribution at this point, the Guard...
Dec 14, 2020
U.S. Army general says about one third of first day vaccine delivery goal completed
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and partners have delivered the first COVID-19 vaccines to 55 locations nationally, or about one third of the 145 locations targeted to receive doses by early afternoon on Monda...
Dec 14, 2020
U.S. lawmakers urge Trump administration to extension tariff exclusions for PPE
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 75 lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to extend exclusions from import tariffs on medical products imported from China, includin...
Dec 14, 2020
Turkey to impose five-day lockdown as virus deaths hit new record
ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey will impose a five-day full lockdown beginning on December 31 to maintain gains against the pandemic, as official data showed new dail...
Dec 14, 2020
Explosives-laden boat hits fuel ship at Saudi port, ministry says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Monday that a fuel transport ship anchored at a Jeddah terminal was hit by an explosive-laden boat in what it called a terrorist attack, after shipping firm ...
Dec 14, 2020
Explainer: Blocking EU-UK trade deal - the level playing field
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union are at odds over safeguarding corporate fair play after seven months of negotiations that have yet to yield a deal for tariff-...
Dec 14, 2020
