Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hungary hospitals under ‘extraordinary’ pressure as pandemic sweeps eastern Europe
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's hospitals are under "extraordinary" pressure from rising coronavirus infections and hundreds of volunteers have joined hospitals to help treat patients, the surgeon gene...
Mar 24, 2021
India detects ‘double mutant’ coronavirus variant in western state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has detected a "double mutant variant" of the novel coronavirus in 206 samples in the worst-hit western state of Maharashtra, a senior government official said on Wednesday...
Mar 24, 2021
SPACs cause headache for Emirates bourses struggling to attract listings
By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) - Firms in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly seeking fast-track listings in New York through mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), pos...
Mar 24, 2021
Egyptian Messi lookalike thrills soccer-loving orphans
ZAGAZIG, Egypt (Reuters) - They may not be meeting the real Lionel Messi, but Islam Battah's resemblance to the Barcelona footballer is so uncanny, that the children at an orphanage in the Egyptian ci...
Mar 24, 2021
Court critical of German curb on Facebook data gathering
DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - A German court on Wednesday criticised curbs on data collection imposed on Facebook by the country's antitrust watchdog, in an indication that it may find in favour of the soci...
Mar 24, 2021
Brazil airline Gol increases offer to absorb Smiles
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes on Wednesday increased the premium paid to shareholders in its loyalty program Smiles Fidelidade in a proposed incorporation, accord...
Mar 24, 2021
Special Report: Brazil’s military fails in key mission – halting Amazon deforestation
By Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) - Two years ago, the Amazon was aflame, ravaged by arsonists and loggers. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro went to war. Air Force C-130 aircraft spewed water and fl...
Mar 24, 2021
EU shouldn’t be ‘useful idiot’ in global vaccine battle – French official
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union shouldn't be the "useful idiot" of the COVID-19 pandemic by exporting vaccines while other countries keep supplies for themselves, a French official said on Wednes...
Mar 24, 2021
Singapore expands COVID-19 vaccinations to younger age group
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said on Wednesday it has opened up its COVID-19 immunisation drive to a younger age group, after more than half of its elderly population signed up for or received thei...
Mar 24, 2021
Vaccinated Ukrainian servicewoman had chronic disease, died of cardiovascular failure
KYIV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian servicewoman who died after receiving AstraZeneca's CoviShield vaccine suffered from chronic heart disease and had died of acute cardiovascular failure, the Heath Ministry...
Mar 24, 2021
