Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N.’s top rights body to hold urgent session on Sudan on Friday – statement
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Sudan on Friday at the request of Britain and other countries following last week's military coup, a U.N. s...
Nov 02, 2021
Schumer ‘hopeful’ Democrats agree on prescription drug pricing as soon as Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he was "hopeful" congressional Democrats and the White House would reach an agreement on a plan to lower prescri...
Nov 02, 2021
Britain, U.S., India, China, EU aim to boost near-zero emission steel output – UK statement
(Reuters) - Britain, the United States, India, China and the European Union will aim to boost the production of near-zero emission steel in all parts of the world by 2030, the British government said ...
Nov 02, 2021
France plans 1.8 billion euro support for cloud computing industry
PARIS (Reuters) - France announced on Tuesday a 1.8 billion euro ($2.1 billion) support plan for the country's cloud computing industry in a bid to give French companies in the sector global scale. Th...
Nov 02, 2021
Japan pledge brings $100 billion climate funding target closer, U.S. envoy says
GLASGOW (Reuters) - The developed world's $100 billion climate financing target could be met a year earlier than expected, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Tuesday, citing new commitments made ea...
Nov 02, 2021
U.S., EU, others will invest to speed S.Africa’s transition to clean energy- Biden
By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal GLASGOW (Reuters) - The United States will join Britain, France, Germany and the European Union in a new partnership to help South Africa, the largest carbon emitter in...
Nov 02, 2021
U.S. former diplomat Richardson meets Myanmar junta chief
(Reuters) - Former U.S. ambassador Bill Richardson held talks with Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday on the COVID-19 situation in the country, state media said, a rare meeting for a mili...
Nov 02, 2021
Crypto coin riding Squid Game high craters after dizzying rally
(Reuters) - A cryptocurrency named after the wildly popular Netflix drama "Squid Game" crashed to almost zero value on Tuesday after a dizzying rally pushed it to almost $2,800 last week. The so-calle...
Nov 02, 2021
Soccer-Blatter, Platini indicted by Swiss authorities over 2 million Swiss francs payment
(Reuters) -Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini have been indicted over unlawfully arranging a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.19 million), the Office of...
Nov 02, 2021
Dutch health council recommends COVID-19 booster for age 60+
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands' Health Council on Tuesday recommended that adults aged 60 and older who have been previously been vaccinated against COVID-19 also receive booster shots. The adv...
Nov 02, 2021
