Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU doubles contribution to COVAX with over $600 million in new funding
(Reuters) - The European Union has contributed an additional 500 million euros ($606.3 million) to the World Health Organization-backed COVAX programme to supply COVID-19 shots to emerging economies, ...
Feb 19, 2021
Barkin: Economy should surge even absent full herd immunity to coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. may struggle to reach full herd immunity from the coronavirus, but the economy can probably grow quickly this year even without it, Richmond Federal Reserve president T...
Feb 19, 2021
Pressure is all on Djokovic in the final, says Medvedev
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - After giving Stefanos Tsitsipas a semi-final bruising on Friday, Daniil Medvedev fired a mental barb at Novak Djokovic ahead of their Australian Open decider, decla...
Feb 19, 2021
Spain close to vaccinating all nursing-home residents, on track for summer goals
By Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has given a full two-shot course of coronavirus vaccines to almost all its elderly nursing-home residents, the FED care-home association said on Friday, restor...
Feb 19, 2021
India court extends activist Ravi's detention over farm protest
By Suchitra Mohanty and Anushree Fadnavis NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A Delhi court granted a police request on Friday to extend the detention of climate activist Disha Ravi who they accuse of sedition for ...
Feb 19, 2021
UK government broke the law by failing to disclose PPE contracts, court rules
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government broke the law by failing to publish details of billions of pounds of spending on personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, a London court...
Feb 19, 2021
Alpine skiing: Faivre wins giant slalom for France as Pinturault misses out
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Reuters) - Mathieu Faivre became the first Frenchman for more than 50 years to win giant slalom gold at the Alpine skiing world championships as team mate Alexis Pinturault skied ou...
Feb 19, 2021
UK welcomes European Commission draft data adequacy decisions
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it welcomed the European Union's move to allow continued data flows to Britain after Brexit. "I welcome the publication of these draft decisions which rightly...
Feb 19, 2021
Medvedev win over Djokovic would be good for game, says Tsitsipas
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas said he would not be surprised if Daniil Medvedev beat Novak Djokovic to win the Australian Open title on Sunday and that victory for the Russian would be good...
Feb 19, 2021
Moscow goes green: Russian capital eyes fully electric bus fleet by 2030
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow plans to nearly quadruple the number of electric buses it operates in coming years and replace all petrol or diesel-powered public transport vehicles with greener alternative...
Feb 19, 2021
