Author Archives: Syndicated Content
When and which COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be available in Asia
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc have released trial data this month showing their experimental vaccines are effective in preventing the disease. If reg...
Nov 26, 2020
Post-COVID normal life could return to France by autumn 2021, says scientific adviser
PARIS (Reuters) - People in France could return to some form of normal life by autumn 2021 provided that a major vaccination programme to tackle the COVID-19 virus works well, French government scient...
Nov 26, 2020
China says lodged stern representations with the U.S. over Iran-related sanctions
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it has lodged stern representations with the United States after Washington announced fresh Iran-related sanctions on four entities. China urged the United S...
Nov 26, 2020
Turkish court issues life sentences in 2016 coup trial: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court handed down dozens of life sentences on Thursday for some of the nearly 500 defendants, including army commanders and pilots, accused of carrying out a 2016 coup att...
Nov 26, 2020
Out of COVID isolation, British PM to give news conference
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a news conference on Thursday where he will explain which areas in England will continue to local restrictions after the end of the mo...
Nov 26, 2020
UK’s Sunak says on Brexit trade deal: We can get there
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that he was confident and hopeful that a Brexit trade deal could be struck with the European Union - and that the shape of the ...
Nov 26, 2020
Ethiopia to begin ‘final phase’ of offensive in Tigray region, says PM
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Ethiopian military will begin the "final phase" of an offensive in the rebellious northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement on Thursday, hours after...
Nov 26, 2020
Australia to dismiss at least 10 soldiers over Afghan killings: ABC
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has issued termination notices to at least 10 special forces soldiers after the release of a report that found credible evidence of unlawful killings in Afghanistan, the A...
Nov 26, 2020
Moscow extends self-isolation period for COVID-19 risk groups until Jan. 15
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Thursday extended a recommended self-isolation period for residents older than 65 and those in COVID-19 risk groups through New Year until Jan. 15 as...
Nov 26, 2020
Ukraine confirms record daily high of 15,331 new coronavirus cases: health minister
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine registered a record 15,331 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Thursday, up from a previous record of 14,580 reported on Nov. 21. ...
Nov 26, 2020
