Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and pro-government deputies under a system that under-represents ...
Nov 10, 2020
Spain to get first Pfizer vaccines in early 2021, Health Minister says
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain would get the first vaccines developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in early 2021, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday. The country would initially get 20 mil...
Nov 10, 2020
European shares hover at eight-month highs as virus’ economic risks weigh
(Reuters) - European shares hovered at eight-month highs on Tuesday on optimism around signs of a breakthrough in developing a COVID-19 vaccine, although concerns about the depth of the economic damag...
Nov 10, 2020
Russia reports 20,977 new coronavirus cases, 368 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 20,977 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, including 5,902 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national tally to 1,817,109. Authorities also reported 368 coronavi...
Nov 10, 2020
Westfield owner Unibail’s shareholders reject rights issue
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) - Shareholders of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) have voted against a planned 3.5 billion euro ($4.15 billion) rights issue, the shopping mall owner said on Tuesday. The re...
Nov 10, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine will be optional in Britain: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - People in Britain will be able to decide whether they want to have the coronavirus vaccine or not, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, adding that children will not need t...
Nov 10, 2020
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to make face masks for staff, health professionals
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways on Tuesday said it had opened an in-house face mask production facility in its engineering department that is to manufacture masks for staff and health pro...
Nov 10, 2020
Paris hospital director: Christmas should be cancelled due to COVID-19
PARIS (Reuters) - The traditional Christmas and New Year's celebrations should be cancelled this year over fears it could lead to another resurgence in the COVID-19 virus, Paris hospital director Juli...
Nov 10, 2020
Global voluntary carbon market must grow 15 fold to meet Paris goals: report
By Susanna Twidale London (Reuters) - Global voluntary carbon credit markets must grow 15 fold by 2030 to enable companies and organisations to meet goals set under the Paris climate agreement, a priv...
Nov 10, 2020
UK orders health service to be ready for vaccine by December
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has asked the National Health Service to be ready to deploy any COVID vaccine from the start of December and it will then take some time to roll it out, start...
Nov 10, 2020
