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Russia to launch ‘Sputnik-Light’ COVID vaccine in Feb – Sputnik V Twitter
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will launch the one-dose "Sputnik-Light" version of its coronavirus vaccine in February, the vaccine's producers said on Twitter on Friday. Russia has described "Sputnik-Ligh...
Jan 29, 2021
Italy blocks sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia and UAE
ROME (Reuters) - Italy has halted the sale of thousands of missiles to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday, citing Rome's commitment to restoring p...
Jan 29, 2021
Top-ranked Barty thrilled to be back playing again
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's world number one Ash Barty was delighted to return to competing again after 11 months on Friday although her comeback in Adelaide ended on a losing note against Simon...
Jan 29, 2021
Some Russians gear up for sub-zero rally for Kremlin critic Navalny
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber MOSCOW (Reuters) - It will be around minus 40 degrees Celsius (-40 Fahrenheit) on Sunday as some Russians in Yakutsk, one of the world's coldest cities, join nationwide pro...
Jan 29, 2021
Exclusive: Italy G20 presidency to push for debt relief, new IMF drawing rights
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy, this year's president of the Group of 20 rich and emerging nations, will push its members to extend debt relief to poor countries struggling t...
Jan 29, 2021
Robinhood pauses instant buying of crypto currencies amid volatility
(Reuters) - Online broker Robinhood, which was criticized by customers after pausing trading in some hot stocks on Thursday, said it had temporarily disabled a feature on its app that allows users to ...
Jan 29, 2021
UNICEF chief sees H1 “crush” in COVID-19 vaccine demand easing in H2
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Children's Fund, the largest single buyer of vaccines in the world, expects a "crush" of demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the first year, with supplies only loosening in the...
Jan 29, 2021
Facebook to develop tools for advertisers to tackle harmful content
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Friday it would soon start developing "topic exclusion controls" on its platform to give advertisers greater ability to weed out certain types of content from appearin...
Jan 29, 2021
U.S. labor costs rise solidly in the fourth quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs increased more than expected in the fourth quarter amid a jump in wages, supporting views that inflation could accelerate this year. The Employment Cost Index, ...
Jan 29, 2021
U.S. consumer spending falls for second straight month in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending fell for a second straight month in December amid renewed business restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 and a temporary expiration of government-fu...
Jan 29, 2021
