Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In COVID-hit Europe even St. Nicholas told to keep distance at Christmas
By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - With restrictions on family gatherings, instructions not to hug and a polite request to St Nicholas to "keep your distance", Europe is preparing for its first COVID-1...
Nov 23, 2020
Russia detains police colonel over 2010 Moscow metro bombings
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it had detained a police colonel from the southern region of Dagestan and charged him with offences including terrorism after accusing him of aiding a suicide ...
Nov 23, 2020
Republican former national security officials urge party to demand Trump concession
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 100 former Republican national security officials demanded on Monday that party leaders denounce President Donald Trump's refusal to concede the president...
Nov 23, 2020
U.S. manufacturing, services activity expanding rapidly in November: IHS Markit
(Reuters) - U.S. business activity expanded at the fastest rate in more than five years in November led by the quickest pickup in manufacturing since September 2014, a survey showed on Monday in an in...
Nov 23, 2020
EU must rebuild industry, avoid protectionism after pandemic: Portugal PM
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Rebuilding European industry and making it less reliant on China and other nations should be a priority after the coronavirus pandemic but the EU should avoid pr...
Nov 23, 2020
GM will recall 5.9 million vehicles for air bag issue: safety agency
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co will recall 5.9 million vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators after a U.S. safety agency said Monday it had rejected...
Nov 23, 2020
UK’s $16 billion test and trace system isn’t working, Labour’s Dodds says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has spent 12 billion pounds ($16 billion) on its COVID-19 test and trace scheme yet it is still not working effectively, the opposition Labour Party's finance policy chief A...
Nov 23, 2020
Surge in greenhouse gases sustained despite COVID lockdowns: U.N.
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and rose again this year despite an expected drop in emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the World Meteo...
Nov 23, 2020
Portugal must diversify tourism-dependent economy after pandemic, government official says
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's tourism sector is set to lose 60,000 jobs this year alone due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and a recovery is still far off, Tourism Secret...
Nov 23, 2020
White House plans holiday party as Americans urged to stay home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to hold an indoor holiday reception next week just days after Thanksgiving despite ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks at the compound, and against the advice of it...
Nov 23, 2020
