Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia to receive first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in January 2021 – PM to say
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will receive the first doses of an AstraZeneca and Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine in January 2021 if trials prove successful, after Canberra agreed a ...
Sep 06, 2020
Nigeria to deliver aid by air in conflict-hit northeast
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's government plans to deliver humanitarian aid supplies by air to people in remote communities in parts of the northeast that have been ravaged by the decade-lon...
Sep 06, 2020
France’s Le Drian says it is urgent to reach deal on Brexit
PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian said in Sunday it was urgent to reach an agreement on Brexit trade talks and he blamed the stalemate on Britain's attitude. "The British pe...
Sep 06, 2020
Three migrants rescued near Malta after jumping off stranded tanker
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Three migrants were rescued off the coast of Malta on Sunday after they jumped overboard from a tanker that has been denied entry by several countries since a rescue operation a...
Sep 06, 2020
Fire on supertanker off Sri Lanka extinguished – navy spokesman
By Waruna Karunatilake COLOMBO (Reuters) - A fire on a supertanker abandoned off Sri Lanka's east coast has been extinguished, a Sri Lankan navy spokesman said on Sunday. "The fire on the oil tanker h...
Sep 06, 2020
Costa Rica researchers to trial coronavirus treatment from horse antibodies
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Researchers in Costa Rica are due to begin trials of an inexpensive coronavirus treatment based on antibodies taken from horses injected with the SARS-Cov-2, the...
Sep 06, 2020
Amid theft and accusations of sabotage, Haiti struggles to turn on the lights
By Andre Paultre and Sarah Marsh PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Rene Max Auguste says demand for solar panels at his store in the Haitian capital, Port au Prince, has soared over the past two years. The r...
Sep 06, 2020
France to look with ‘fairness’ at any offer for Engie’s Suez stake: Le Maire
PARIS (Reuters) - The French state will look with "fairness" at waste and water management company Veolia's offer for Engie's stake in Suez as well as at any other offer that could emerge, Finance Min...
Sep 06, 2020
Canada to extend rent-relief program for small businesses: Globe and Mail
(Reuters) - The Canadian government will extend its coronavirus rent-relief program for small businesses into September, the Globe and Mail reported late on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the ...
Sep 06, 2020
South Korea’s coronavirus cases at three-week low, below 200 for fourth day
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Sunday reported the smallest rise in coronavirus infections in three weeks, remaining under 200 for a fourth consecutive day as tighter restrictions c...
Sep 06, 2020
