Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump administration cuts size of Arctic land offered for oil auction
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - In a last-minute change, the Trump administration cut about 30 percent of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge territory that it plans to auction off for o...
Dec 21, 2020
Singapore gets first batch of COVID-19 vaccines – DHL
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, according to logistics firm DHL, ahead of a rollout in the city-state that health officials have said could be ...
Dec 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Oman to close borders for one week over new COVID strain
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia shut its land and sea borders late on Sunday and suspended international commercial flights for a renewable week over fears of a new coronavirus strain, but foreign flig...
Dec 21, 2020
More than 40% of Spaniards willing to get COVID-19 vaccine -survey
MADRID (Reuters) - The number of Spaniards willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine shots as soon as they become available rose to over 40% in the latest official poll published on Monday, from 37% in a pr...
Dec 21, 2020
Russia, Rwanda send military support to Central Africa Republic to quell election violence
By Antoine Rolland BANGUI (Reuters) - Rwanda and Russia have sent troops and supplies to the Central African Republic to help counter a surge in violence by rebel groups ahead of Sunday's election, of...
Dec 21, 2020
France sticking to ‘red lines’ as Brexit talks continue – govt spokesman
PARIS (Reuters) - France is sticking to its "red lines", such as the right to fish in British waters, as Brexit talks continue between the United Kingdom and the European Union, French government spok...
Dec 21, 2020
Vatican says use of Covid vaccines made from aborted fetal tissue is ethical
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican told Roman Catholics on Monday that it was morally acceptable for them to use COVID-19 vaccines, even if their production employed cell lines drawn from tissues of...
Dec 21, 2020
Pope promises Vatican workers no one will lose jobs because of pandemic
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis promised Vatican employees on Monday that none of them will lose their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has severely damaged Vat...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. airline stocks fall as new COVID-19 strain fuels travel ban fears
(Reuters) - Shares of U.S. airlines tumbled in premarket trading on Monday as a new fast-spreading COVID-19 strain in Britain renewed fears of widespread travel bans, with many countries barring fligh...
Dec 21, 2020
EU opens trade investigations into Chinese screws, optical cables
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has opened two investigations into Chinese exporters to assess whether steel screws are being sold in the bloc at excessively low prices and whether optical fib...
Dec 21, 2020
