Author Archives: Syndicated Content
HSBC buys virtual plot of land in digital push
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC is buying a plot of virtual real estate in an online gaming space called The Sandbox for an undisclosed sum, the bank's first major foray into the metaverse as it shrinks its U...
Mar 17, 2022
Moderna’s COVID shot gets Canada authorization for kids aged 6 to 11
(Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Thursday Canada authorized its COVID-19 vaccine for use in children between 6 and 11 years of age. The vaccine, branded Spikevax, was recently cleared for use among kids...
Mar 17, 2022
Some areas of China’s Shenzhen city to restart work, public transport on March 18
BEIJING (Reuters) - Five districts in China's southern city of Shenzhen that have achieved "community-wide COVID-19 dynamic clearance" can restart work and resume public transport from March 18, the m...
Mar 17, 2022
IMF says having ‘constructive’ talks with Pakistan as part of program review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it was having constructive, ongoing discussions with Pakistan as part of a seventh program review of a $6 billion rescue package...
Mar 17, 2022
Cuban anti-government protesters get up to 30 years behind bars
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said late on Wednesday it had sentenced upwards of 100 protesters in Havana to between 4 and 30 years in prison for violence committed during island-wide demon...
Mar 17, 2022
Red Cross Chief calls on warring parties to allow aid into Mariupol
GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross has called on the warring parties to allow safe passage out of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol and allow aid in, the organisatio...
Mar 17, 2022
Cardinal calls accusations ‘grotesque’ at Vatican corruption trial
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The cardinal at the centre of a huge corruption trial testified for the first time on Thursday, saying he was the victim of a "media massacre" and would pro...
Mar 17, 2022
Macron says he will make France stronger, more independent if he wins second term
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to strengthen France's sovereignty if he wins a second term next month, to steer the country through what he called a new era of crisis, w...
Mar 17, 2022
In call with Putin, Erdogan offers to host him and Zelenskiy for talks
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan offered in a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday to host him and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy for talks, accord...
Mar 17, 2022
Analysis-Ukraine war could spur creation of new China-led trade bloc
By Tom Westbrook and Kevin Yao SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine over the coming months will reshape global flows of money and trade, possibly leading to the emer...
Mar 17, 2022
