Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UNESCO keeps Great Barrier Reef off “in danger” list after Australian lobbying
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - The Great Barrier Reef will not be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger" after a UN panel on Friday agreed to defer a vote until 2022 amid ...
Jul 23, 2021
Iraq war Marine walks U.S.-Mexico border to protest deportation of veterans
By Jose Luis Gonzalez EL PASO (Reuters) - When U.S. military veteran Ramon Castro began meeting deported veterans living along the U.S.-Mexican border not far from his home in Southern California, he ...
Jul 23, 2021
More struggling U.S. homeowners eligible for reduced payments – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Homeowners with certain government-backed mortgages could get their monthly payments reduced by 25% if they are still struggling to make payments, the White House said on Friday...
Jul 23, 2021
Croatia tightens controls on Adriatic coast to safeguard tourist season
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia has decided to tighten controls against the spread of COVID-19 along its Adriatic coast in an effort to safeguard its economically vital summer tourist season, Interior Mini...
Jul 23, 2021
Pfizer says U.S. govt buying 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Friday the U.S. government had purchased an additional 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of doses to be ...
Jul 23, 2021
A Bloodhound Mary please bartender, and one for my dog
LONDON (Reuters) - A bar in London is serving up drinks to a new breed of booze hounds, offering "puptails" such as a Bloodhound Mary or Barkarita to dogs brought along by their owners for a drink. "I...
Jul 23, 2021
As Spain swelters and COVID cases grow, pool renting app thrives
By Silvio Castellanos and Michael Gore ARROYOMOLINOS, Spain (Reuters) - A cooling dip in the mid-July swelter of central Spain no longer requires owning a private pool, or risking COVID-19 contagion a...
Jul 23, 2021
Andrew Lloyd Webber opens Drury Lane theatre after $80-million revamp
LONDON (Reuters) - British musical impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber re-opens his Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Friday after a two-year $80-million restoration, aiming to keep the historic cultural site op...
Jul 23, 2021
White House sees YouTube, Facebook as ‘Judge, Jury & Executioner’ on vaccine misinformation
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has YouTube, not just Facebook, on its list of social media platforms officials say are responsible for an alarming spread of misinformation abou...
Jul 23, 2021
As Americans navigate conflicting COVID-19 mask advice, ‘everyone is confused’
By Joseph Ax and Tim Reid PRINCETON, N.J./SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Reuters) - A COVID-19 surge ignited in parts of the United States by the highly contagious Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy has led t...
Jul 23, 2021
