Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Storm Eunice batters England and Ireland, warning issued for London
By Tom Nicholson PORTHLEVEN, England, (Reuters) -An Atlantic storm battered England and Ireland on Friday with winds of up to 100 miles per hour, prompting warnings from Britain's weather office that ...
Feb 18, 2022
China central bank warns of default risks after climate stress test
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's banks face rising default risks as a result of higher climate-related costs in carbon-intensive sectors like thermal power, steel and cement, Liu Guiping, vice governor of...
Feb 18, 2022
English health chiefs urge Johnson not be to be 'gung-ho' with COVID plan
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - English medical leaders on Friday urged Boris Johnson not to be too "gung-ho" with the nation's health when he moves to end all pandemic restrictions with his plan...
Feb 18, 2022
S.Africa's Ramaphosa: COVAX must buy vaccines from local manufacturing hubs
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the global vaccine distribution scheme COVAX and vaccines alliance GAVI should commit themselves to buying vaccines fr...
Feb 18, 2022
Singapore announces 2022 budget proposals
(Reuters) - Following are some excerpts taken from Singapore's 2022 budget proposals announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong to parliament on Friday. SUPPORT PACKAGES - "While the overall outlook ...
Feb 18, 2022
Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that six African countries - Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - would be the first on the continent to ...
Feb 18, 2022
Lukashenko arrives for talks with Putin on Russian force presence
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko landed in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin that Minsk said could determine how much longer Russian military f...
Feb 18, 2022
Hong Kong reports 3,629 daily COVID-19 infections, 7,600 preliminary
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 3,629 new daily COVID-19 infections on Friday, with an additional 7,600 preliminary positive cases, authorities said, as they battle to control a worsening out...
Feb 18, 2022
Germany to receive 1.4 million shots of Novavax COVID vaccine on Feb. 21 - minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany still expects to receive 1.4 million doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid on Feb. 21, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Friday. "The company has attracted atten...
Feb 18, 2022
India objects to Singapore PM's remarks about 'criminal' MPs
By Alasdair Pal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has complained to Singapore about a remark its prime minister made on the number of Indian parliamentarians facing criminal charges, an Indian official said...
Feb 18, 2022
