Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India promises more COVID-19 shots to Omicron-hit Africa after Chinese move
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India stands ready to "expeditiously" send more COVID-19 vaccine to Africa to help fight the Omicron variant, New Delhi said late on Monday after China pledged 1 billion doses to...
Nov 30, 2021
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Hong Kong expanded a ban on entry for non-residents from several countries as global health authorities raced to curb a potential outbreak of the Omicron virus, while Australia is set to r...
Nov 30, 2021
Hong Kong’s zero-COVID policy keeps movers busy, gives recruiters headaches
By Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy is driving foreign talent out of the financial hub and putting off newcomers even as some firms offer pay packages not seen since the ...
Nov 30, 2021
Court finds Mazda Australia misled customers on refunds for faulty vehicles
(Reuters) - An Australian federal court has found that the local unit of Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp misled customers over their rights, the country's competition regulator said on Tuesday. Th...
Nov 30, 2021
Moderna CEO says vaccines likely less effective against Omicron – FT
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The head of drugmaker Moderna said COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as they have been previously, sparking fresh worr...
Nov 30, 2021
Two NASA astronauts set for spacewalk to replace faulty space station antenna
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Two U.S. astronauts were set on Tuesday to venture out of the International Space Station for a spacewalk to replace a failed antenna, facing what NASA officials say is a s...
Nov 30, 2021
Barbados declares ‘diamond’ Rihanna a national hero
BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - Barbados declared hit singer Rihanna a national hero at its republican celebrations in her hometown of Bridgetown. Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that the 33-year-old woul...
Nov 30, 2021
Squash: Team World Championship in Malaysia scrapped over Omicron, Israel visas
(Reuters) - The men's World Team Squash Championship in Malaysia has been called off due to concerns about the new coronavirus variant Omicron and visa issues for Israeli athletes, the World Squash Fe...
Nov 30, 2021
Sexual harassment rife inside Australian parliament, report finds
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - One in three people working in Australia's parliament have experienced sexual harassment, a report published on Tuesday said, following an independent inquiry int...
Nov 30, 2021
Myanmar court defers verdicts in Suu Kyi trial to Dec 6 – source
(Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar deferred on Tuesday verdicts in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Dec. 6, a source familiar with the proceedings said. The court had been due...
Nov 29, 2021
