Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU drugs regulator says limited number of documents accessed in cyberattack
(Reuters) - Europe's medicines regulator said on Friday an investigation had so far revealed that a limited number of third-party documents were unlawfully accessed in a cyberattack and that it had en...
Dec 18, 2020
Exclusive-Brexit clouds airline ownership as Spanish-led fix rebuffed
By Laurence Frost and Gabriela Baczynska PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spain, Ireland and Hungary have tried and failed to loosen EU airline ownership rules in a draft aviation deal with the UK, two peop...
Dec 18, 2020
U.S. slaps fresh Venezuela-related sanctions on entity, two people -Treasury website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed fresh Venezuela-related sanctions targeting two people and a company, as Washington continues to up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro even...
Dec 18, 2020
Paraguay in vaccine talks with five pharmaceuticals to supplement COVAX supply – health minister
By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay is negotiating with five foreign pharmaceutical companies to acquire up to 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early 2021, Health Minister Julio Ma...
Dec 18, 2020
Airports advised to step up security efforts for COVID-19 vaccine cargo
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Airports around the world are being advised to step up security efforts to protect COVID-19 vaccine shipments amid police warnings of potential targeting from criminal networks. T...
Dec 18, 2020
Biden team says it has some defense dept officials not cooperating in transition
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden's transition team has met resistance to its requests for information from some officials in the Department of Defense, an official on Biden's tea...
Dec 18, 2020
Ban on food aid restrictions blocked at WTO
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - World Trade Organization members were at odds on Friday over a proposal that would ban countries from restricting food aid deliveries, potentially complicating the res...
Dec 18, 2020
Mexico City suspends nonessential activities due to coronavirus surge
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City and the neighboring State of Mexico are suspending nonessential activities due to a surge of coronavirus infections and death that is quickly saturating hospitals, ...
Dec 18, 2020
Biden adviser says COVID-19 aid deal should not hamper Fed emergency lending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's incoming chief economic adviser said on Friday a coronavirus relief plan under negotiation in Congress should not include a provision that would...
Dec 18, 2020
World Court rules it has jurisdiction in Guyana-Venezuela border dispute
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The World Court on Friday ruled it has jurisdiction to hear a dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the demarcation of their land border, which may ultimately determine which...
Dec 18, 2020
