Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hundreds protest against Armenian PM, block streets over ceasefire deal
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Hundreds of Armenians blocked streets in the capital Yerevan late on Thursday and called for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over a ceasefire deal that locked in ...
Dec 03, 2020
Victims of Bhopal gas tragedy say pandemic has worsened their plight
BHOPAL, India (Reuters) - Protesters in the central Indian city of Bhopal formed a human chain on Thursday to demand justice for people suffering cancer, blindness, respiratory, immune and neurologica...
Dec 03, 2020
COVID-19 vaccines will be free for all in Portugal, says health minister
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's Health Minister Marta Temido said on Thursday the country's public health service will be responsible for the distribution of vaccines against the coronavirus, which will...
Dec 03, 2020
Jim Chanos reduces size of Tesla short: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Jim Chanos, who has been short on Tesla Inc's stock for five years, has reduced his bet against the electric carmaker, the short-seller told Bloomberg News on Thursday. Chanos told Bloombe...
Dec 03, 2020
Six players tied for lead in South African Open
(Reuters) - Christiaan Bezuidenhout, who won on the European Tour last week, headlined a list of six players tied for the lead after the first round of the South African Open at Sun City on Thursday. ...
Dec 03, 2020
UK’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 60,000
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's total death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 60,000 on Thursday, by the government's preferred measure of deaths within 28 days of a positive test. Official daily d...
Dec 03, 2020
Almost half of Yemenis in acute food insecurity, new data shows
By Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) - Famine-like conditions have re-appeared in parts of Yemen and almost half the population is experiencing high levels of food insecurity, new United Nations data sh...
Dec 03, 2020
IMF talks with Argentina ‘constructive’, will continue in Washington: spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiations between the International Monetary Fund and Argentina over a new IMF loan program are "very fluid and constructive," with Argentine officials expected to come to Wa...
Dec 03, 2020
Italian regions up in arms over government’s Xmas Covid curbs
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's regions on Thursday hit out at the government over its latest curbs to control the coronavirus, saying they were not consulted over measures that were too hard on families and...
Dec 03, 2020
Microsoft aims to help businesses get handle on data with new tool
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced a new cloud-based tool designed to help corporate customers understand where data is scattered throughout their operations and whethe...
Dec 03, 2020
