Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Slow French start to COVID-19 vaccinations draws critics
PARIS (Reuters) - France's slow start to its COVID-19 vaccination campaign compared to its European neighbours came under fire from some doctors and scientists on Wednesday, although the government ha...
Dec 30, 2020
Putin targets U.S. social media, secret agent leaks and protests with new laws
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed an array of laws on Wednesday handing Russia new powers to restrict U.S. social media giants, label individuals "foreign agents", and to crack down o...
Dec 30, 2020
EU, China leaders meet to agree investment deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and China are set to agree on Wednesday on an investment deal that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets. The agreement has been six ye...
Dec 30, 2020
Motor racing-Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP
(Reuters) - The government of Catalonia has given the go-ahead for Spanish Grand Prix organisers to agree a contract extension with Formula One for 2021. The May 9 race at Barcelona's Circuit de Catal...
Dec 30, 2020
Germany sees rapid EU approval of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
By Kirsti Knolle and Douglas Busvine BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany expects the European Union to give rapid approval to the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca that was cle...
Dec 30, 2020
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says he, campaign team arrested
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and his campaign team were arrested in the country's central region o...
Dec 30, 2020
India drug regulator meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine -sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Experts at India's drug regulator were meeting on Wednesday to consider approving an AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine for emergency use after Britain became the first count...
Dec 30, 2020
Futures rise on hopes of vaccine-fueled recovery
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as investors focused on prospects of a gradual vaccine-led economic recovery next year and more monetary and fiscal support. Liftin...
Dec 30, 2020
“Where shall we go?”, families ask after Croatia quake
By Antonio Bronic MAJSKE POLJANE, Croatia (Reuters) - Rescue workers sifted through the rubble on Wednesday to make sure there were no more people trapped after an earthquake in central Croatia that k...
Dec 30, 2020
Analysis-Cuba’s looming monetary reform sparks confusion, inflation fears
By Sarah Marsh and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) - A major monetary reform that will hike prices and state wages in Cuba starting on Friday is sparking widespread uncertainty as the Communist-run isl...
Dec 30, 2020
