Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China takes parting shot at ‘lying and cheating’ Pompeo
By Cate Cadell and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - With hours left in Donald Trump's presidency, China's foreign ministry took aim at its chief U.S. antagonist, "lying and cheating" Secretary of State...
Jan 20, 2021
Pfizer vaccine appears effective against coronavirus variant found in Britain: study
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus, which was discovered in Britain and has spread around t...
Jan 20, 2021
Biden to order agencies to revisit vehicle tailpipe emissions standards
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will order U.S. agencies on Wednesday to revisit fuel efficiency standards as well as rules governing emissions from airplanes, and...
Jan 20, 2021
Biden begins presidency as Trump ended his – with a sharp focus on immigration
By Mimi Dwyer, Mica Rosenberg, Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Within hours of being sworn in as president on Wednesday, Joe Biden will announce an immigration bill that would op...
Jan 20, 2021
Biden set to rejoin Paris climate accord, impose curbs on U.S. oil industry
By Valerie Volcovici and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incoming U.S. president Joe Biden will announce America's return to the international Paris Agreement to fight climate change on Wednes...
Jan 20, 2021
Massive security phalanx aims to shield Biden inauguration from mob, ‘lone wolf’ threats
By David Lawder and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington braced for a tense inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, amid overwhelming security measures including over 25,0...
Jan 20, 2021
Bahrain to raise $2 billion in bond sale after deficit spike
By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain is expected to raise $2 billion in a three-tranche bond sale on Wednesday, a document showed, after the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices exacerbated its...
Jan 20, 2021
Britain helps Kenya prepare for roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Britain is assisting Kenya to prepare for the roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and Oxford University, its foreign secretary said, as African nations race to ...
Jan 20, 2021
Marketing, sports data apps join fight against pandemic
TOKYO (Reuters) - Devices designed for improving customer marketing and sports performance are now being used in the fight against COVID-19 as companies deploy their technologies to meet new needs dur...
Jan 20, 2021
EU hails Biden’s ‘new dawn’ but wants tough tech rules
By Robin Emmott and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union hailed Joe Biden's inauguration later on Wednesday as U.S. president as a "new dawn" for Europe and the United States, whi...
Jan 20, 2021
