Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hundreds mourn Myanmar's 'Everything will be OK' protester
(Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners gathered in Myanmar on Thursday for the funeral of a 19-year-old protester shot and killed at a demonstration against military rule. Angel, also known as Kyal Sin, was...
Mar 04, 2021
Analysis: Greensill's funding problems could cause broad ripples
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - A funding crisis at Greensill Capital could spill over to some of its high-risk borrowers and lead to losses for insurers and banks that have done business with the UK...
Mar 04, 2021
Indian state's hiring rule spells disaster, industry group warns
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's northern state of Haryana, where several automakers, component suppliers and big tech firms are based, faces an investment and development disaster from a new hiring rule...
Mar 04, 2021
Pfizer/BioNTech, Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine data encouraging: WHO
(Reuters) - Recent data on COVID-19 vaccinations with the Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca shots are encouraging, the European regional adviser to the World Health Organization told reporters on Thursd...
Mar 04, 2021
EU sets itself jobs, training and equality targets for 2030
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday announced goals for the 27-nation bloc to reduce poverty, inequality and boost training and jobs by 2030 as part of a post-...
Mar 04, 2021
Egypt begins vaccine rollout to wider population
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt on Thursday expanded its coronavirus vaccination rollout to include the elderly and people with chronic diseases after several weeks of vaccinating medical staff, the cabinet s...
Mar 04, 2021
Kremlin calls on France and Germany to ensure east Ukraine tensions do not cross rubicon
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday called on France and Germany to use their influence with the Ukrainian government to make sure that events in eastern Ukraine, where tensions have been risin...
Mar 04, 2021
India's Supreme Court says favours controls on video streaming services
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's top court on Thursday said it favoured a screening mechanism for online video streaming services, dominated in the country by Amazon and Netflix and which currently are a...
Mar 04, 2021
Hungary could announce new lockdown measures as new cases hit three-month high
By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is widely expected to announce further lockdown measures on Thursday after a surge in new coronavirus cases that pose a challenge for Prime Minister Vikto...
Mar 04, 2021
WHO sees resurgence of COVID-19 cases in central, eastern Europe
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in central and eastern Europe as well as a rise of new cases in several western European countries, the head of...
Mar 04, 2021
