Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK reports 16,578 new COVID-19 cases, 533 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) -The United Kingdom recorded 16,578 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and 533 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus, according to official data. Tuesday's data had show...
Dec 09, 2020
Uber adds 2,400 U.S. locations for package delivery service
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday its package delivery service, Uber Connect, will now be available in more than 2,400 new cities and towns in the United States. Uber Connect, launch...
Dec 09, 2020
Health Canada approves Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine
By Allison Martell and Steve Scherer TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) -Health Canada on Wednesday approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, clearing the way for shots to be delivered and ...
Dec 09, 2020
Italy reports 499 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, 12,756 new cases
ROME (Reuters) -Italy reported 499 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 634 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 12,756 from 14,842. The...
Dec 09, 2020
Senior PLO official Ashrawi to resign, calls for Palestinian political reforms
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Veteran Palestinian negotiator and women's rights advocate Hanan Ashrawi said on Wednesday she would quit her senior post in the Palestine Liberation Organization at th...
Dec 09, 2020
Finnish minister to face no charges over push to bring home Islamic State children
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's foreign minister Pekka Haavisto should not face charges despite breaking the law in an effort to quickly bring to Finland children of Finnish mothers who joined Islamic ...
Dec 09, 2020
Brazil’s Gol is first airline to restart flights of Boeing 737 MAX
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Gol became the world's first airline on Wednesday to fly the Boeing 737 MAX commercially since the planes were grounded 20 months ago following two deadly crashes that k...
Dec 09, 2020
YouTube to remove new videos that falsely claim fraud changed U.S. election outcome
(Reuters) - YouTube said on Wednesday it would start removing content that falsely allege widespread fraud changed the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, in a change to its more hands-off stan...
Dec 09, 2020
Lebanon’s PM-designate Hariri gives president new government line-up
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said he presented President Michel Aoun with a line-up of 18 ministers on Wednesday after months of wrangling that blocked a deal o...
Dec 09, 2020
Turkey won’t buy Russian vaccine, health minister says
By Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has ruled out buying the Russian coronavirus vaccine since its development lacked "good practice", its health minister said as Ankara steps up efforts to i...
Dec 09, 2020
