Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Twitter apologises to India parliament panel for China geo-tagging error
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Social media giant Twitter Inc has apologised to an Indian parliamentary panel for showing a northern Himalayan region as part of China, promising to make correct...
Nov 18, 2020
BBC appoints former judge to lead Princess Diana interview inquiry
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC said on Wednesday it had appointed a former senior judge to head an inquiry into how the broadcaster secured a famous 1995 interview with the late Princess...
Nov 18, 2020
Pfizer says analysis shows 3.8% of participants experienced fatigue
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Tuesday updated its analysis of the safety profile of its COVID-19 vaccine seen during its large, late-stage trial, saying that 3.8% of participants experienced fati...
Nov 18, 2020
New York settles with NRA over illegal insurance sales, deceiving members
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Rifle Association will pay a $2.5 million civil fine and agreed to a five-year ban from doing insurance business in New York to resolve charges by a state regulator. ...
Nov 18, 2020
Judge to review U.S. request to drop drug case against former Mexican defense minister
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge was expected on Wednesday to grant a U.S. government request to drop drug corruption charges against former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, to...
Nov 18, 2020
Danish study finds face masks provide moderate to no protection against COVID-19
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Danish study of 6,000 people suggests face masks provide only moderate protection against COVID-19 infection and could not preclude that they provide no protection at all, Den...
Nov 18, 2020
Green is the new black in boom for clean energy funds
By Tommy Wilkes and Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) - Investors are pouring money into green funds, banking on a Joe Biden presidency in the United States for a further boost to the renewable and alt...
Nov 18, 2020
Luxury brands Bugatti and Lamborghini to be headed by one chief from December
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bugatti President Stephan Winkelmann will also become head of luxury brand Automobili Lamborghini, taking on a double role from December, parent group Audi said on Wednesday. The mo...
Nov 18, 2020
After frantic search, Moroccan woman finds brother stranded on Canary Islands
GRAN CANARIA, Spain (Reuters) - On Nov. 7, Sarah Bettache received an unexpected phone call from her brother Ahmed, who told her he was on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Two days earlier, the 19-...
Nov 18, 2020
Duck and cover: Blow-up mascots star at Thai protests
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police have water cannon and teargas to fire at protesters. The answer: Inflatable yellow pool ducks. The giant ducks starred on...
Nov 18, 2020
