Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden says China’s Xi doesn’t have a ‘democratic bone’ in his body
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he had made it clear to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States was not looking for confrontation, but would insist that Ch...
Mar 25, 2021
Iraq gets first shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines via COVAX
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq received 336,000 doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, the first sent there under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme. Health minister Hassan al-Tamimi came...
Mar 25, 2021
Brazil foreign policy must improve amid pandemic, says Senate president
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's foreign policy must improve to support the country's COVID-19 response, Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco said on Thursday, adding that it was up to President Jair Bolsona...
Mar 25, 2021
City of London grasping that EU will be closed for financial services, says lawmaker
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The is a growing realisation that Britain should not wait for unlikely European Union access for financial services but get on with building a more competitive City of ...
Mar 25, 2021
Bilbao to host 2023 Tour de France Grand Depart: reports
MADRID (Reuters) - Bilbao is set to be named as the starting point for the 2023 Tour de France, local media reported on Thursday. Bilbao-based El Correo newspaper reported that the city will host the ...
Mar 25, 2021
UK talking to vaccine manufacturers to address pinch points
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is in constant contact with the manufacturers of its vaccines to understand and address any potential pinch points in supply, a spokesman for the health department said on T...
Mar 25, 2021
Euro zone economy may rebound strongly if vaccination speeds up, ECB’s de Guindos says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone economy could be in for a strong rebound in the second half of the year if a large proportion of the population is vaccinated against COVID-19 in the summer, Europe...
Mar 25, 2021
Men forced to rape family members in Ethiopia’s Tigray, says U.N.
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 500 rape cases have been reported to five clinics in Ethiopia's Tigray region, the United Nations said on Thursday, warning that due to stigma and a ...
Mar 25, 2021
Biden: American Rescue Plan is sowing signs of hope for U.S. economy
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said the economic outlook is brightening thanks to the recent passage of his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package, and a majority of economists now ex...
Mar 25, 2021
EU leaders make good on trade promises with Turkey, but threaten sanctions
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders made good on Thursday on a 2016 promise to deepen trade ties with Turkey, but also warned Ankara to expect sanctions if it restarts explorat...
Mar 25, 2021
