Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nigeria aims to get 70 million J&J COVID-19 vaccines through African Union
By Alexis Akwagyiram ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria hopes to receive up to 70 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this year through the African Union (AU), its primary healthcare chief ...
Mar 31, 2021
Congress embarks on epic battle over Biden infrastructure plan
By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is poised to lurch into a long and contentious battle over President Joe Biden's infrastructure investment plan as Democrats ...
Mar 31, 2021
Gunmen kill 30 people in attack in western Ethiopia, witnesses say
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Gunmen killed 30 people in an attack on a village in the west of the Ethiopian region of Oromiya late on Tuesday, witnesses said. Clashes between ethnic groups have become a major ...
Mar 31, 2021
Hezbollah: time to allow formation of new Lebanon government
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Wednesday it was time for politicians to put aside their demands and allow the formation of a new government that can rescue the country from an unpreced...
Mar 31, 2021
EU drug regulator investigating 62 reports of rare clotting worldwide: chief
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator is investigating 62 cases worldwide of a rare blood clotting condition which has prompted some countries to limit the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, ...
Mar 31, 2021
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott and John Irish BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions next week over a deadly cra...
Mar 31, 2021
Goldman to offer investments in digital assets for wealth management clients
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to offer investments in bitcoin and other digital assets to its wealth management clients from the second quarter, the latest top-tier company to move into th...
Mar 31, 2021
Lebanese president Aoun fears chaos as crisis bites: Jadeed TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the country could face chaos before it can recover from a financial meltdown. Crushed under a mountain of debt and decades of graft...
Mar 31, 2021
Now the hard part: Biden tax hikes face hurdles in Congress
By David Morgan and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's plan to pay for his $2 trillion infrastructure plan with higher corporate taxes faces hurdles in Congress from Rep...
Mar 31, 2021
Volkswagen regrets how Voltswagen campaign was perceived
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Volkswagen on Wednesday said it regretted how its Voltswagen marketing stunt was perceived, a day after pulling an official statement announcing it as the new name for its U.S. div...
Mar 31, 2021
