Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany approves 2.5 billion euros COVID fund for culture sector – source
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government on Wednesday approved a special fund worth up to 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) to help the cultural sector cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a ...
May 26, 2021
EU court rejects OHB bid to suspend European Space Agency decisions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's second-top court on Wednesday rejected an application by German satellite company OHB System AG to suspend two public procurement decisions by the European Space Agency. ...
May 26, 2021
Mediators to meet detained Mali president and prime minister
BAMAKO (Reuters) - West African mediators were due to meet on Wednesday with Mali's interim president and prime minister, who are both detained by the military, in a bid to resolve a political crisis ...
May 26, 2021
Super Flower Moon rises in clear sky over Sydney Opera House
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The year's biggest full moon, known as the Super Flower Moon, rose in a clear evening sky over the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday to the delight of amateur photographers positioned...
May 26, 2021
German ‘naturalisations’ fall as Brexit effect fades
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of foreigners who obtained German nationality last year fell by 15% to 109,900, and half the decline was due to fewer British nationals becoming citizens of Germany, the ...
May 26, 2021
Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday expelled a Bulgarian diplomat in what it said was a response to a "baseless" move by Sofia to expel one of its diplomats. In a statement, the Russian foreign min...
May 26, 2021
“Didn’t even try”: EU lawyer accuses AstraZeneca of contract breach
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A lawyer for the European Union accused AstraZeneca on Wednesday of not having even tried to respect its contract with the 27-nation bloc for the supply of ...
May 26, 2021
Thailand adjusts vaccine plan to tame deadliest outbreak
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is modifying its coronavirus immunisation strategy to target worst-hit areas and sectors where clusters are most likely to emerge, officials said on Wednesday, as it deals...
May 26, 2021
UK PM Johnson considered being injected with coronavirus, Cummings says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would have been willing to inject himself with the novel coronavirus as he was so sceptical COVID-19 was a threat, his former top aide Dominic C...
May 26, 2021
German coronavirus incidence hits lowest level since October
BERLIN (Reuters) - The coronavirus infection rate in Germany has fallen below 50 per 100,000 people for the first time since October, data showed on Wednesday, and the health minister said the country...
May 26, 2021
