Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. reviewing China genocide ruling to make sure it sticks
By Patricia Zengerle and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is reviewing a Trump administration determination that China has committed genocide by repressing Uighur Musl...
Jan 27, 2021
Italy reports 467 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, 15,204 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 467 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, down from 541 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 15,204 from 10,593....
Jan 27, 2021
Yellen, UK’s Sunak discuss cooperation on pandemic, climate, taxes: U.S. Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday spoke with British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, and discussed the need for cooperation on the COVID-19 pandemic, including sup...
Jan 27, 2021
UK records 1,725 more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded a further 1,725 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday, up from 1,631 the day before, and a further 25,308 cases of the disease, ...
Jan 27, 2021
UNICEF signs up Dubai’s DP World to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Nations children's agency UNICEF signed a partnership deal with DP World on Wednesday for the Dubai-based logistics firm to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines. State-owned ...
Jan 27, 2021
Philadelphia Union sign MF Jose Martinez to new deal
The Philadelphia Union announced the signing Wednesday of midfielder Jose Martinez to a new contract through the 2022 season, with club options for 2023 and 2024. The 26-year-old Venezuela native, nic...
Jan 27, 2021
Fed likely to leave support in place for struggling U.S. economy
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to keep monetary policy locked in crisis-fighting mode on Wednesday as the U.S. central bank assesses an economy still strugg...
Jan 27, 2021
Explainer: Why Trump’s post-presidency perks, like a pension and office, are safe for the rest of his life
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - The impeachment proceeding against Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has fueled speculation online that he could lose some of the bene...
Jan 27, 2021
GameStop fever sweeps Europe’s most shorted stocks
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) - Drugmaker Evotec led sweeping price swings in some of Europe's most shorted stocks on Wednesday in an echo of the retail trading fever that has gripped the United St...
Jan 27, 2021
U.S. CDC sees lower rates of allergic reaction after Pfizer vaccine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it is observing a lower rate of severe allergic reactions in people in the United States who have recei...
Jan 27, 2021
