Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pence welcomes the efforts of U.S. lawmakers to raise objections given ‘voting irregularities’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said he did not believe he had the authority to accept or reject electoral votes unilaterally, but welcomed efforts by U.S. lawmakers...
Jan 06, 2021
Thai king can return to Germany without visa, Berlin says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn does not need a visa to re-enter Germany, where the monarch has spent much of his time since taking the throne in 2016, the Foreign Ministry said...
Jan 06, 2021
More infectious COVID-19 variant in at least five U.S. states – NIH Director
(Reuters) - A more contagious variant of COVID-19 that has swept through the United Kingdom has been reported in at least five states in the United States, National Institutes of Health Director Franc...
Jan 06, 2021
U.S. Congress begins consideration of Biden’s Electoral College win
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, meeting on Wednesday in a rare joint session, began considering the certification of Electoral College results showing that Democra...
Jan 06, 2021
California governor proposes $600 stimulus for low-income residents
(Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed giving $600 in stimulus cash support to low-income residents of his state and extending an eviction moratorium to provide relief to pe...
Jan 06, 2021
U.S. officials report more severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines
By Manas Mishra and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it is carefully monitoring allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccines ...
Jan 06, 2021
EU’s landmark climate law to be finalised within months, Portugal says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Portugal will use its six-month presidency of the European Union to finalise a landmark law containing the bloc's emissions-cutting targets, the country's environme...
Jan 06, 2021
Analysis: Narrow Democratic majorities in Congress could limit ambitious Biden agenda
By Susan Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is poised to get a Democratic Congress after his party's stunning success in Georgia, but his ex...
Jan 06, 2021
Afghan peace talks to begin on Saturday in Doha
KABUL (Reuters) - Negotiating teams representing the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents held a preparatory meeting on Wednesday in the Qatari capital Doha, with talks on a peacemaking agenda to ...
Jan 06, 2021
South African medical schemes to fund COVID-19 vaccines for 30% of adults
By Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Millions of South Africans will have their COVID-19 vaccinations subsidised by medical schemes that pool health insurance premiums through an agreement wi...
Jan 06, 2021
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