Author Archives: Syndicated Content
COVID-19 prevalence in England dropped in March, but decline flattening off: study
LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England dropped steeply in March, a closely watched survey said on Thursday, but in a note of caution it also showed that the drop in infect...
Apr 07, 2021
Mexico says no plans for now to limit AstraZeneca vaccine after UK guidance
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's drug regulator said on Wednesday it has no current plans to limit use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot after Britain's vaccine advisory committee cited safety concerns o...
Apr 07, 2021
UK launches welcome package for resettling Hong Kongers
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has pledged 43 million pounds ($59 million) to help people arriving from Hong Kong find jobs, houses and schools under an initiative allowing millions to resettle after Chin...
Apr 07, 2021
Britain says it struck Islamic State militants in Iraq last month
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain carried out several air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Iraq last month as part of a coordinated 10-day operation with local ground forces, the Mini...
Apr 07, 2021
Argentina curtails leisure, public transport use after hitting new COVID-19 record
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina tightened movement restrictions on Wednesday including curtailing the leisure industry and blocking nonessential workers from using public transp...
Apr 07, 2021
Saudi-led coalition intercepts a Houthi explosives-laden drone – Saudi state TV
(Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi explosives-laden drone fired from Yemen in the direction of the kingdom's southern city of Khamis Mushait, Saudi state TV reported early on Thu...
Apr 07, 2021
Top execs leave troubled refinery in U.S. Virgin Islands: letter
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - The finance chief and two other top executives at Limetree Bay Ventures, operator of a long-stalled Caribbean oil refinery, are stepping down, according to an internal le...
Apr 07, 2021
South Korea’s ruling party suffers devastating defeat in mayoral elections
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling party suffered a devastating defeat in a special election for key mayoral posts amid political scandals and policy blunder...
Apr 07, 2021
Honduran delegation headed to Washington seeking U.S. aid to stem migration
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales will lead a delegation to Washington on Friday to seek economic help following two devastating hurricanes that ha...
Apr 07, 2021
Climate-risk disclosure requirements will spark huge investments: U.S. official
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Requiring financial institutions and companies to disclose climate change risks will trigger huge shifts in capital investments around the world, U.S. climate e...
Apr 07, 2021
