Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Senate panel leaders call for IRS briefing following hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Thursday call on the Internal Revenue Service to brief lawmakers on whether any U.S. taxpayer data was compromised in the rec...
Dec 17, 2020
Olympics-Breakdancing included in Paris 2024 to reach out to youth – Games Chief
By Yiming Woo PARIS (Reuters) - The inclusion of breakdancing at the 2024 Olympics may been surprising but organisers were drawn to the sport's potential to attract a younger fanbase and grow the Olym...
Dec 17, 2020
Panama-flagged cargo ship capsizes off Vietnam, 15 sailors missing
HANOI (Reuters) - At least 15 sailors were missing on Thursday after a Panama-flagged cargo ship capsized in rough seas off Vietnam, Vietnamese state media said. The incident happened off the central ...
Dec 17, 2020
France reports 18,254 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours
PARIS (Reuters) - France recorded 18,254 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, extending an upward trend seen over the past several days, public health director Jerome Salomon said on Thu...
Dec 17, 2020
European medicines regulator brings forward Moderna’s vaccine review date
(Reuters) -Europe's medicines regulator on Thursday set up an exceptional meeting for Jan. 6 to assess a marketing authorisation application for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. The European Medicines Agen...
Dec 17, 2020
Pfizer says not facing production issues with COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it was not facing any production issues with its COVID-19 vaccine, a day after U.S. officials pointed to challenges with the company's manufacturing. The compan...
Dec 17, 2020
Grand jury indicts six men for Michigan governor kidnap plot
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - Six men facing charges of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were indicted by a grand jury this week, the U.S. attorney's office for western Michigan s...
Dec 17, 2020
From bows to handshakes, how Macron let social distancing slip
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - Once an early adopter of the coronavirus-proof 'namaste' greeting, French President Emmanuel Macron was showing signs of letting his guard down almost a year into the ...
Dec 17, 2020
French court sentences Thalys train attacker to life in jail
PARIS (Reuters) - An Islamist militant who opened fire aboard a high-speed train travelling through northern Europe but was overpowered by three Americans before he killed anyone was sentenced to life...
Dec 17, 2020
UK minister Gove says trade talks could go on beyond Christmas
LONDON (Reuters) - Senior British minister Michael Gove said on Thursday that Britain hoped to reach a trade deal with the European Union but that talks might go on until after Christmas. "We will wan...
Dec 17, 2020
