Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden’s Treasury pick may be key to climate, jobs, and equality agenda
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incoming U.S. Treasury secretaries have been confronted over the past two decades with the financial rescue of other countries, the bailout of the U.S. banki...
Nov 12, 2020
Elvis ring, Woodstock tapes grab spotlight at Hollywood auction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A gold and diamond "TCB" ring worn by Elvis Presley is expected to fetch more than $500,000 at a memorabilia auction in Los Angeles that ranges from rock guitars to a set of ma...
Nov 12, 2020
Croatia reports over 3,000 new daily cases of COVID-19, highest yet
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia on Thursday reported 3,082 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily number since the global pandemic hit the country nine months ago, though Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic ...
Nov 12, 2020
CureVac says in talks with potential vaccine development partners
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - CureVac is still in discussions with pharma majors to find a potential partner for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, the German biotech firm's chief executive said on Thursday. ...
Nov 12, 2020
UK says China has breached Hong Kong treaty so considering sanctions
By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday said China had broken its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules to disqualify elected legislators in the ...
Nov 12, 2020
Nowhere to go: Displaced Iraqis desperate as camps close
By Abdullah Rashid MOSUL (Reuters) - Iraq has started closing camps housing tens of thousands of people, including many who fled their homes during the final battle against Islamic State, but aid grou...
Nov 12, 2020
Zimbabwe journalist Chin’ono denied bail after second arrest
HARARE (Reuters) - A court in Zimbabwe denied bail on Thursday for journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin'ono after his arrest last week on charges of obstruction of justice. The arrest of Chi...
Nov 12, 2020
Germany sees better relationship with U.S., but issues remaining
PARIS (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister said relations with the United States will improve under U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden, but there are still enough disagreements with European partners to...
Nov 12, 2020
Russia’s Lavrov expects Biden’s policy on Iran, climate to resemble Obama’s
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday he thought U.S. foreign policy under Joe Biden would be similar to that seen under President Barack Obama, especially on Iran...
Nov 12, 2020
Malaysia reports 919 new coronavirus cases, one new death
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's health ministry reported 919 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, raising the total to 43,791 infections. The Southeast Asian country also recorded one new death, tak...
Nov 12, 2020
