Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil must cut deforestation 15-20% a year to eliminate it by 2030, says vice-president
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil Vice-President Hamilton Mourao said on Friday that the country needs to cut deforestation by 15% to 20% every year in order to eliminate it by 2030, a new goal the far-righ...
Apr 16, 2021
Food prices soar in West Africa amid conflicts and COVID, WFP says
Dakar (Reuters) - Food prices in West Africa have jumped more than 30% since last year to their highest levels in nearly a decade due to coronavirus lockdowns and a decline in cereal production, the W...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. housing starts increase more than expected in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding rebounded more than expected in March, but soaring lumber prices amid supply constraints could limit builders' capacity to boost production and ease a shortage...
Apr 16, 2021
China likely to approve BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine by July: WSJ
(Reuters) - China is planning to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Germany's BioNTech SE by July, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. If appro...
Apr 16, 2021
Unofficial EU note on redrawing Balkan borders causes angst in Bosnia
By Daria Sito-Sucic and Robin Emmott SARAJEVO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An unofficial European Union diplomatic note seen by Reuters on redrawing borders along ethnic lines in the Western Balkans has cause...
Apr 16, 2021
Greece says wants positive agenda with Turkey after ministers’ spat
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's centre-right government said on Friday it wanted a "positive agenda" with Turkey despite differences, a day after Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias clashed with his Turkish co...
Apr 16, 2021
EU Commission urges Ireland to rethink hotel quarantine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission urged Ireland on Friday to pursue less restrictive measures than the mandatory hotel quarantine regime introduced last month and sought clarifications as t...
Apr 16, 2021
Kansas City revenue falls 3.5% as COVID-19 hits volumes
(Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Kansas City Southern on Friday posted a 3.5% fall in quarterly revenue, in part due to lower volumes compared to levels seen early last year. COVID-19-mandated lockd...
Apr 16, 2021
Blinken says U.S. imposing visa restrictions on those who undermined Ugandan elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Friday that the U.S. was imposing "visa restrictions on those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, unde...
Apr 16, 2021
Russia’s Yandex to launch e-grocery delivery in Paris then London
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian internet giant Yandex is set to launch its online grocery delivery in Paris in the second quarter of this year, the company said on Friday, after strong demand in Russia dur...
Apr 16, 2021
