Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea passes law to allow BTS to postpone military service
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to allow globally recognised K-pop artists such as BTS to postpone their mandatory military service to age 30. All a...
Dec 01, 2020
Tokyo pop-up mask store lures shoppers with festive face coverings
TOKYO (Reuters) - As a new wave of coronavirus infections sweeps Tokyo, a pop-up store near Japan's capital is luring Christmas shoppers with 250 types of face mask, including festive versions with de...
Dec 01, 2020
Euro zone prices fall again in November, more than expected
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer prices fell by more than expected year-on-year in November pulled down by a sharp drop in energy costs, a flash estimate from the European Union's statistics of...
Dec 01, 2020
Dutch law mandating mask use against coronavirus goes into effect
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A law mandating the use of face masks to slow the spread of coronavirus went into effect in the Netherlands on Tuesday, completing a gradual turnabout in policy. With the country...
Dec 01, 2020
Pfizer-BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have applied to the European drugs regulator for conditional authorization of their COVID-19 vaccine, following similar steps in the United States and Bri...
Dec 01, 2020
Wagging tails: therapy dog cheers Spanish special-needs kids during COVID
By Luis Felipe Castilleja and Jordi Rubio SANT VICENC DELS HORTS, Spain (Reuters) - Surrounded by parents and teachers, five children with disabilities in a Spanish special-needs school cannot hide th...
Dec 01, 2020
Germany aims to have first risk groups vaccinated in January
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany aims to have the first vulnerable people and caregivers vaccinated against the coronavirus in January, the health minister said on Tuesday, as the European Union's (EU) most...
Dec 01, 2020
UK government backs London Crossrail project with extra £825 million
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Tuesday it would provide Transport for London, the capital's public transport operator, with a grant worth 825 million pounds ($1.10 billion) to help ...
Dec 01, 2020
Germany bans far-right “Wolf Brigade 44”, finds weapons and Nazi symbols
BERLIN (Reuters) - Police found a crossbow, machete, knives and Nazi symbols in early-morning raids on Tuesday after banning a far-right extremist group called "Wolf Brigade 44" which the government s...
Dec 01, 2020
UK retailer Debenhams to be liquidated
LONDON (Reuters) - British department store retailer Debenhams is to be liquidated after failing to find a buyer, administrators FRP Advisory said on Tuesday. It said it would start a wind-down of Deb...
Dec 01, 2020
