Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malta easing COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rate soars
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta will start a gradual easing of COVID-19 curbs this month, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Wednesday, as the country forges ahead with vaccinations at a much faster rate ...
Apr 07, 2021
EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up the chairs
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only chair available next to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan when...
Apr 07, 2021
Kremlin says economy not affected by rouble weakening over tensions in east Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that exchange rate volatility did not affect the economy's overall stability after the rouble fell sharply over tensions in east Ukraine. Kremlin spoke...
Apr 07, 2021
Economy in focus, Argentina’s pandemic strategy shifts for second wave
By Agustin Geist BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez was clear when COVID-19 first hit the country early last year: saving lives at all costs trumped any economic concerns...
Apr 07, 2021
Nigeria to limit first doses of AstraZeneca due to supply concerns
By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria has directed its 36 states and federal capital territory to stop giving first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines once they use half their current stock in...
Apr 07, 2021
A Minute With: “Moffie” director Hermanus on addressing racism and homophobia
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - South African director Oliver Hermanus says he wants to outrage audiences with his BAFTA-nominated film "Moffie" to help them understand the nature of racism. Set in ...
Apr 07, 2021
South Korea temporarily suspends AstraZeneca vaccinations for under-60s: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has temporarily suspended vaccinating people aged under 60 with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing health authorities. (...
Apr 07, 2021
U.S. FDA extends review of Pfizer’s experimental skin disease drug
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had extended its review of the company's experimental treatment for atopic dermatitis by three months. The company ...
Apr 07, 2021
April is Distracted-Driving Awareness month
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — April is Distracted-Driving Awareness Month and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reminding people that between 2012 and 1029 more than 26,000 people d...
Apr 07, 2021
Kremlin says Russia to keep troops near Ukraine border for as long as it sees fit
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia would keep military forces near the country's border with Ukraine for as long as it saw fit and that they posed no external threat. Ukraine...
Apr 07, 2021
