Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pope will not lead New Year services because of flare up of leg pain
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis will not lead New Year's Eve and New Year's Day services because of a flare up of his sciatica condition, which produces pain in one of his legs, the Vatican said...
Dec 31, 2020
Singapore sees most local coronavirus cases in 3 months, more of new variant
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore reported five locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday, its highest number in nearly three months, and was seeking to verify two others suspected of being infecte...
Dec 31, 2020
EU wants swift resolution of aircraft dispute with Biden
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday that new U.S. tariffs on EU products disrupted ongoing negotiations with Washington to resolve a 16-year battle over aircraft subsidies an...
Dec 31, 2020
Belarus to hold referendum on constitutional changes, says Lukashenko
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday the country would hold referendum on constitutional changes, the Belta state news agency reported. Lukashenko, who has fac...
Dec 31, 2020
French wine exporters say U.S. wine taxes a “sledgehammer” to sector
PARIS (Reuters) - The U.S. decision to impose additional tariffs on French wines and cognac, which come in addition to a first set of tariffs late last year, will cost the sector a total of over 1 bil...
Dec 31, 2020
World risks ‘moral catastrophe’ if COVID shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The world risks a "moral catastrophe" if COVID-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate their entire populations, the head of the continent's disease...
Dec 31, 2020
Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital after attacks on Aden blamed on Houthis
ADEN (Reuters) - Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in retaliation for attacks in the southern port city of Aden the previous day that took p...
Dec 31, 2020
Oil outlook for 2021 hit by new COVID-19 strain: Reuters poll
By K. Sathya Narayanan (Reuters) - Oil prices are unlikely to mount much of a recovery in 2021 as a new coronavirus variant and related travel restrictions threaten already weakened fuel demand, a Reu...
Dec 31, 2020
Explainer-What we know about China-made vaccines
(Reuters) - China was ahead in the global race to develop coronavirus vaccines with the most candidates in late stage of trials earlier in the year and its first approval of a homemade shot for the ge...
Dec 31, 2020
Dutch charity says employee killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Dutch charity ZOA said one of its employees had been killed at a refugee camp in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia where the military has been fighting rebel forces. The chari...
Dec 31, 2020
