Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Child soldier turned LRA commander says he was powerless to stop atrocities
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A former Ugandan child soldier who became one of the top commanders of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army told judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday that he was no...
Apr 15, 2021
Malaysia’s health ministry calls for ban on Eid travel amid surge in COVID-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's health ministry has proposed retaining a ban on interstate travel throughout the Eid festive season, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday, as the number o...
Apr 15, 2021
Elliott takes multibillion pound stake in GSK, FT says
LONDON (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has taken a multi-billion pound stake in British pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Shares in GSK ...
Apr 15, 2021
Italy aims to give all over-60s COVID vaccine in Q2: health minister
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy aims to administer a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over 60 by the end of the second quarter, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Thursday. Speaking at a par...
Apr 15, 2021
Antibiotics in development not enough to tackle ‘superbugs’: WHO
(Reuters) - None of the 43 antibiotics currently in development as well as recently approved medicines are enough to combat the increasing emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance, the World H...
Apr 15, 2021
Carbon tax could help Asian countries hit climate targets: IMF
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A carbon price that starts low and rises steadily could help Asian countries reach their targets under the Paris climate accord over the next decade, the head o...
Apr 15, 2021
WHO expects to give info about emergency listing for Chinese vaccines soon
ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization will likely issue an update in April or May as it reviews vaccines from Sinopharm and Sinovac that are now being considered for emergency use listing, ...
Apr 15, 2021
Exclusive: Biden to bar U.S. banks from issuing Russian sovereign debt
By Arshad Mohammed (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Thursday authorizing the U.S. government to sanction any sector of the Russian economy and will use it to restrict R...
Apr 15, 2021
U.S.’s Blinken flies to Afghanistan in show of support after NATO visit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to Kabul on Thursday, a day after attending a NATO meeting in Brussels, to show support following the announcement of the withdrawal of...
Apr 15, 2021
Businesses urge EU and Britain to link their carbon markets
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Energy firms, businesses and traders from the European Union and Britain on Thursday urged the two sides to link their carbon markets, a move they said would help t...
Apr 15, 2021
