Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK has at least 250 people in hospital with Omicron, deputy PM says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday that there were at least 250 people in hospital with Omicron and that those numbers could increase dramatically unless swi...
Dec 14, 2021
Dyson supplier ATA asks Malaysia to drop charges it violated worker accommodation laws
(Reuters) - Malaysian parts maker ATA IMS said on Tuesday it has asked for charges that it violated labour laws to be dropped, saying any infractions were caused by "challenges presented during the pa...
Dec 14, 2021
China’s southern Guangzhou city detects one COVID infection of Omicron variant
BEIJING (Reuters) - Health authorities in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have detected one infection of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday. The infecte...
Dec 14, 2021
Blinken says just 16% of U.S. ambassadors confirmed as of last week
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that not having a full national security on the ground was a huge problem and that as of last week, only 16% of America's ambassadors...
Dec 14, 2021
UK jobs growth remains strong in November as BoE meets on rates
LONDON (Reuters) -British employers added 257,000 staff to their payrolls in November, adding to signs that the labour market withstood the end of the government's furlough scheme, according to data p...
Dec 14, 2021
Russia tracks French frigate in Black Sea – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday its Black Sea Fleet forces were tracking the French navy's Auvergne frigate after the vessel entered the Black Sea, the Interfax news agenc...
Dec 14, 2021
Remainers seek voice in UK’s post-Brexit cacophony
By Mark John and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - UK Remainers may take a crumb of comfort as Prime Minister Boris Johnson, elected on a promise to "Get Brexit Done", sees his poll support dive aft...
Dec 14, 2021
U.N. agency confirms 2020 Arctic heat record
GENEVA (Reuters) - An Arctic temperature record of more than 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) was reached in a Siberian town last year during a prolonged heatwave that caused widespread alarm about the int...
Dec 14, 2021
India’s Serum hopes to launch Novavax vaccine for children in six mths
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The world's largest producer of vaccines, Serum Institute of India (SII), hopes to launch the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for children in six months, the firm's chief executive said...
Dec 14, 2021
Toyota says to have 30 battery electric line-up of vehicles by 2030
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will introduce a full line up of 30 battery electric vehicles by 2030 and will invest a further 500 billion yen ($4.40 billion) in boosting battery production, the ...
Dec 14, 2021
