Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tunisia president to launch dialogue to ‘correct the revolution’ process
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied will launch in coming weeks a national dialogue that will include political parties and youth from all regions "to correct the revolution...
Dec 30, 2020
AstraZeneca tells Chile to wrap up vaccine trial recruitment
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has wrapped up recruitment for its COVID-19 vaccine trial in Chile with 2,000 volunteers signed up, the university running the study confir...
Dec 30, 2020
Mob attacks, sets ablaze Hindu temple in northwestern Pakistan
By Jibran Ahmed PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A mob in northwestern Pakistan attacked and set ablaze a century-old Hindu temple on Wednesday, officials said, prompting condemnations from the Muslim-m...
Dec 30, 2020
Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to beef up non-musical content on its Amazon Music app. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal report...
Dec 30, 2020
Cash strapped Americans ask Mnuchin where their ‘stimmy’ checks are
By Imani Moise, Anirban Sen and Michelle Price (Reuters) - Mixed messages from banks and the U.S. Treasury Department have caused confusion and frustration for millions of struggling Americans waiting...
Dec 30, 2020
Shots first, questions later: Britain’s new COVID-19 vaccine rollout approach
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would prioritise making sure that more people receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine quickly over giving a second shot to thos...
Dec 30, 2020
Miners praise U.S. spending bill that funds rare earths programs
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - The pandemic aid and spending package signed by U.S. President Donald Trump last Sunday includes more than $800 million to fund rare earths and strategic minerals resear...
Dec 30, 2020
Republican senator says he will challenge Biden victory in Congress
By Jason Lange (Reuters) - Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday pledged to challenge Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's victory when Congress convenes to officially tally the electoral votes,...
Dec 30, 2020
Report: 24 Army football players linked to cheating scandal
Two dozen football players at Army have been linked to an academic cheating scandal at the military academy, USA Today reported Wednesday. Last week, USA Today said that 73 cadets at the U.S. Military...
Dec 30, 2020
Pfizer and Brazil regulator in talks to speed up emergency vaccine approval
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said in a statement on Wednesday that it had discussed in a meeting with Brazilian health regulator Anvisa how to speed up the process of applying for emergency use app...
Dec 30, 2020
