South African study shows high COVID protection from J&J shot
Health & Fitness
August 6, 2021
South African study shows high COVID protection from J&J shot
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is working well in South Africa, offering protection against severe disease…
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
World
August 6, 2021
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Two Belarus coaches who cut short sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and…
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
World
August 5, 2021
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday plans to offer a temporary “safe haven” to thousands of…
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
World
August 5, 2021
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has yet to talk to any Belarussian team officials involved…
Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
World
August 5, 2021
Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
SINGAPORE, Aug 5 (Reuters) – For months, Briton Jamie Pierre has been trying to get approval to travel to Singapore…
Thousands evacuate fast-moving California wildfire; homes burn
World
August 5, 2021
Thousands evacuate fast-moving California wildfire; homes burn
COLFAX, California, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A rapidly spreading wildfire burned homes and forced thousands to evacuate in two heavily…
Greeks urged to be on alert as extreme weather fuels wildfires
World
August 4, 2021
Greeks urged to be on alert as extreme weather fuels wildfires
ATHENS, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Extreme temperatures in Greece fuelled wildfires on the mainland and on an island near Athens…
U.S. to outfit border agents with body cameras in major oversight move
World
August 4, 2021
U.S. to outfit border agents with body cameras in major oversight move
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – The United States will require thousands of border agents to wear body cameras, according to…
Germany detains Syrian man suspected of grenade attack on civilians at refugee camp near Damascus
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Germany detains Syrian man suspected of grenade attack on civilians at refugee camp near Damascus
BERLIN, Aug 4 (Reuters) – German police have detained a Syrian man in Berlin suspected of firing a grenade into…
Taliban claim responsibility for car bomb attack in Afghan capital
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Taliban claim responsibility for car bomb attack in Afghan capital
KABUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) – The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of…