Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea rolls out mass testing in prisons, extends suspension of UK flights
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea rolled out mass testing for 52 prisons in the country after a massive prison outbreak and decided on Wednesday to extend flight suspensions from Britain for ...
Jan 06, 2021
‘No law can order us’: Greek Christians defy COVID ban on Epiphany services
By Angeliki Koutantou and Deborah Kyvrikosaios ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Christian churches held Epiphany services on Wednesday, openly defying government coronavirus restrictions that banned public ga...
Jan 06, 2021
Euro zone producer prices fall less than expected year-on-year in November
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone producer prices fell year-on-year in November because of a slump in energy prices, but fall was smaller than expected thanks to more expensive capital and durable consum...
Jan 06, 2021
Ukrainian firm applies to make Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, sparking political dilemma
By Pavel Polityuk and Ilya Zhegulev KYIV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian pharmaceutical company backed by a prominent Russian-leaning opposition figure has applied for state approval to make Russia's Sputnik ...
Jan 06, 2021
Top 25 roundup: Mississippi State takes down No. 13 Missouri
D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 24 points as Mississippi State toppled No. 13 Missouri 78-63 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference action at Starkville, Miss. The Bulldogs (7-4, 2-1 SEC) trailed by 12 p...
Jan 06, 2021
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip
BEIJING (Reuters) - China played down on Wednesday World Health Organization (WHO) concern about a delay in authorisation for a visit by team of experts looking into the origins of the novel coronavir...
Jan 06, 2021
Spanish care home fire kills 89-year-old woman, injures 18
MADRID (Reuters) - A fire at a Spanish care home killed an 89-year-old woman and injured 18 people, emergency services said on Wednesday. The blaze began on the third floor at the Domusvi-Adorea home ...
Jan 06, 2021
UK makes subdued recovery from November lockdown – PMI
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy made only a subdued return to growth in December after shrinking during a four-week England-wide coronavirus lockdown in November, as the large s...
Jan 06, 2021
China central bank says it will make policy flexible and targeted in 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Wednesday it will make its monetary policy flexible, targeted and appropriate in 2021. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) added it would deepen reforms ...
Jan 06, 2021
Irish COVID-19 hospital patients passes first wave peak
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The number of patients in Irish hospitals with COVID-19 has exceeded the peak set during the first wave of infections, official data showed on Wednesday, ahead of a government meeti...
Jan 06, 2021
