Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘It’s about time:’ In historic first, two powerful women flank U.S. president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's address to Congress broke a historic glass ceiling on Wednesday, as two women - Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - sat behind th...
Apr 28, 2021
Jon Lester moving closer to making Nationals debut
The Washington Nationals are close to getting Jon Lester back for his season debut, but exactly when is still not determined. The 37-year-old left-hander hasn't pitched this season after opening the c...
Apr 28, 2021
Australia to investigate two deaths for possible links to COVID-19 vaccine
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's medicines regulator will investigate two deaths for possible links to the COVID-19 vaccine, raising fresh concerns as the country seeks to accelerate an im...
Apr 28, 2021
With eye on election, Australia ditches austerity for economic repair
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's conservative government has abandoned a decade of "debt and deficit disaster" rhetoric, as it focuses on running the economy hot and driving the jobless ...
Apr 28, 2021
Rugby: New Zealand unions approve sale of stake to U.S. private equity firm
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's 26 provincial unions on Thursday unanimously approved the sale of a 12.5% stake in the commercial arm of New Zealand Rugby, including the All Blacks national team,...
Apr 28, 2021
China reports 20 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 20 new mainland COVID-19 cases on April 28, up from 12 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commission...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. trade negotiator discusses COVID-19 IP waiver with Moderna CEO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Wednesday met virtually with the top executive of drugmaker Moderna to discuss a proposed waiver of certain intellectual property righ...
Apr 28, 2021
Dollar left defenceless by dovish Fed, euro muscles higher
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar was on the defensive near nine-week lows on Thursday as a decidedly dovish outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve gave a green light for the global reflation...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. special envoy for Yemen to travel to region on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to Saudi Arabia and Oman on Thursday for talks with government officials about efforts to end Yemen's civil war, the U.S. ...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. to send more than $100 million in COVID supplies to India
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is sending supplies worth more than $100 million to India to help it fight a surge of COVID-19 cases, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. The supp...
Apr 28, 2021
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